Sha’Carri Richardson encounters a young child who says he’s the “fastest child…
Sha’Carri Richardson, an American sprinter, recently got to know five-year-old Xavier, the child whose video went viral showing him running home. A bus driver in Louisiana by the name of Chad Desormeaux recorded the youngster while he was dropping him off after school.
The video caught the attention of Star Athletics, headed by three-time Olympic medalist Dennis Mitchell. Mitchell, the coach of Richardson, arranged the meetup of the kid with the three-time World Championships medalist, as reported by Sports Brief website.
The professional track club invited Xavier, his mother Tiffany Saine and Desormeaux, to Orlando. The kid then traveled to Disney World to meet Sha’Carri Richardson.
Track Spice, an X user, posted a picture of Richardson with the kid, which has now gone viral with over 6 million views. She captioned the post:
In an interview with USA Today, Desormeaux revealed that he overheard Xavier talking to his friends, claiming to be the ‘fastest kid alive’. He then found out that running from the bus to his home was an everyday routine for the kid, and he decided to record him.
It is important to note that a bus can’t pull away unless a kid reaches their home safely. Desormeaux converted this school bus safety rule into a game (the faster he reaches, the quicker other children get home) and asked Xavier if he was ready to run.
