The real heroes are always thankful for all the struggles they go through. They believe that it’s their struggles that make them stronger and better.
Real heroes don’t let their struggle break them. Rather, they let it make them. And, one such real hero is this 11-year-old track athlete, Rhea Bullos, from the Philippines, who has touched millions of hearts through her dedication towards sports.
As per Indian Express, Rhea Bullos recently ran in an inter-school running competition wearing ‘homemade’ shoes made entirely out of bandages.
Bullos also added her own ‘Nike’ logo on the sides of the bandages that covered her ankles and soles. According to CBS Sports, this young athlete, irrespective of her circumstances, won the competition along with three gold medals in the 400 meters, 800 meters, and 1,500-meter competitions.
When her coach Predirick shared these inspiring images, within no time, they went viral. Many also took to social media to request Nike to help her out. Have a look:
Hope somebody from @Nike or Titan22 can help this inspiring young athlete. @thejet_22 @NikkoRMS
Screencap from news5 page. pic.twitter.com/7QwiN5P4YP
— Ear Bundalian (@ebundalian) December 10, 2019
Got to repost this here.might reach nike.Rhea Bullos of Balasan, Iloilo won 3 golds despite her makeshift ‘NIKE’ shoes. Rhea won in the 400, 800, and 1500 meter run elementary girls in the ongoing Iloilo Schools Sports Council Meet。
CTTO @Nike @KingJames pic.twitter.com/ZwEQI60Spf— ronel ipang (@skip3_34) December 10, 2019
Hello @Nike
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LOOK: Rhea Bullos, an athlete from Balasan, Iloilo, scored three gold medals in a sports meet despite not having proper footwear.
Bullos wore her makeshift ‘Nike’ shoes and won in the 400, 800, and 1500 meter run events in the ongoing Iloilo Schools pic.twitter.com/kE4AgZwnCk
— JONNAbells (@jonna_beh) December 11, 2019
And, shortly after, CEO of a basketball store Titan 22, Jeff Cariaso, asked Twitter to help him contact her.
Help me connect with her please. https://t.co/clxKKpBXdP
— Jeff Cariaso (@thejet_22) December 10, 2019
Without wasting any money, netizens connected Cariaso with Bullos and they were able to speak to each other:
Thanks for the post. I was able to speak to Rhea and her adviser this morning. Thanks to those who messaged me also with her contact number. https://t.co/LKUYF0zyLo
— Jeff Cariaso (@thejet_22) December 11, 2019
And, finally, Rhea Bullos got what she deserved:
LOOK: SM City buys new shoes for Rhea Bullos, a Balasan runner who has been trending on social media after her picture wearing makeshift ‘Nike’ shoes went viral.
Rhea was taken to the SM Store in SM City Iloilo where she was bought a new pair of shoes, socks and a sports bag. pic.twitter.com/EXo879Gbg5
— Daily Guardian (@dailyguardianph) December 11, 2019
At IFORHER, we are in awe of Bullos courage and determination. We hope many would seek inspiration from this 11-year-old and believe that we can beat our circumstances & reach new heights.