Saint Lucia’s Olympic champion and World Championship bronze medalist, Julien Alfred, raised over US$100,000 for charity by selling some of her memorabilia at an auction as part of a fundraising celebratory cocktail hosted by sponsors BodyHoliday – Power and Grace: An Evening in Honour of Julien Alfred.
The biggest sale at the fundraising event was Alfred’s 2025 track spikes, which were sold for a whopping US$75,000 to American businessman Kevin Graves, the manager of Team USA and Miami Heat basketball star Bam Adebayo. The winning bidder now owns a piece of history.
This year, the 24-year-old Alfred sprinted to her second straight Wanda Diamond League women’s 100m title. She finished with a bronze medal in the 100m at the World Athletics Championships, wearing a custom pair of PUMA Nitro sprint spikes.
Graves spoke passionately of the need to support charitable organisations such as the Alfred Foundation as he posted the winning bid for the track star’s autographed footwear.
Bidding started at US$1,500 for the shoes moulded on Alfred’s feet.
The PUMA jersey and bib worn by Alfred at Tokyo 2025 were also auctioned off. Former collegiate and professional basketballer Marcellus Stiede paid US$1,900 for them. Bids started at US$500.
The foundation also received an anonymous donation of US$25,000. The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority presented $5 000. Sunswept Resorts/BodyHoliday CEO Andrew Barnard gave US$10,000. Bay Gardens donated US$5,000.
The Daren Sammy Foundation added EC$10,000, which was presented by his wife, Cathy Daniel-Sammy, vice president of his foundation. The West Indies all-format men’s head coach, who is currently in India, shared a video message voicing his support for Alfred while encouraging attendees to donate.
