"So how pissed is Nike now"; "Unbeatable!" - Fans react as 4-time NCAA Champion Aaron Brooks is Paris bound after clinching 86kg title

Aaron Brooks gave incredible performances throughout the converted U.S. Olympics wrestling team trials in 2024. After an incredible NCAA career as a college athlete, the Penn State wrestler confirmed his spot as a member of the U.S. Wrestling team all set to represent the country at the Paris Olympic games later this year.

Aaron Brooks dominated the early rounds with great precision and strength. In the finals of the U.S. Olympics wrestling team trials in the Men's 86kg weight class, he came up against reigning champion David Taylor.

Brooks won the final match against Taylor 4-1 in the first round followed by a 3-1 victory in the second, winning the series with a 2-0 score and sealing his Olympic spot in the Men's 86kg weight class. This was a surprising defeat for David Taylor as he had not lost a match in the past seven years.

Fans took to social media to express their excitement and congratulate the young college athlete for fetching a spot in the upcoming Paris Olympics.

"So how pissed is Nike now that they just signed @magicman_psu," wrote a fan.

"Unbeatable!!!! If you beat Taylor twice you a bad dude,congrats," wrote another fan.

"Congrats to Aaron and best of luck at the Olympics. Thank you to DT who has been a huge inspiration to me and my kids. He’s not done," chimed in another fan.

Here are a few more fan reactions:

"The end of that bout with the two combatants praying was the best moment of the trials," wrote a fan.

"Insane can’t believe Taylor couldn’t finish on brooks," chimed in another.

"#DavidTaylor it was an awesome Olympic run brother you are a legend. The torch is being passed to the new blood #AaronBrooks let's go!!, " tweeted a fan.

Aaron Brooks on his incredible victory

US Olympic Trial: Wrestling

Aaron Brooks dominated the college circuit by winning the NCAA Championships as well as the Big Ten Championships a record four times consecutively. As he continued his momentum on the senior circuit, Brooks opened up about his incredible win at the U.S. Olympic wrestling team trials in 2024.

"You don't realize, we don't get sleep. You know, you leave here, my last match was at 10:45 and I immediately go up to lose weight. I go to sleep at 2 a.m. and warm up at six to lose weight again. It’s a war, that’s why the Lord brings me all tournament. Praying to him to strengthen me because without him the stuff we go through, it’s gruesome," he said.

Aaron Brooks caused one of the biggest upsets of the season and his incredible momentum leading up to the Olympics has fueled excitement and anticipation among fans for a classic showdown in Paris.