Najee Richardson made his season nine debut on American Ninja Warrior at the Cleveland Qualifiers course. He’s known as the Philadelphia Phoenix. In season eight, he rose from a knee injury to have a fantastic year.
This run in Cleveland proved that wasn’t a fluke. He knows exactly how to live up to the title.
He was airborne across the Razor’s Edge.
:format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/8836131/Screen_Shot_2017_07_11_at_3.35.25_PM.png)
On the Ring Jump, he sprang up FOUR pegs in one shot.
:format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/8836133/Screen_Shot_2017_07_11_at_3.35.55_PM.png)
He still had two pegs left when he decided to just fly off the obstacle.
:format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/8836135/Screen_Shot_2017_07_11_at_3.36.33_PM.png)
The I-Beam Gap had him defying gravity one more time.
:format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/8836139/Screen_Shot_2017_07_11_at_3.38.22_PM.png)
His strategy for the Warped Wall? You guessed it. Just fly right on up!
:format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/8836145/Screen_Shot_2017_07_11_at_3.39.05_PM.png)
Do you think the Phoenix will be able to lift off during the City Finals as well? (We do.)
:format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/8836149/Screen_Shot_2017_07_11_at_3.39.22_PM.png)