Adria Biles recently stated that there is more to Simone Biles’ success than her sheer talent. Touted as the undisputed queen of women’s gymnastics, Simone Biles has been the athlete to watch in every major competition, including the Olympics. With a total of 7 Olympic gold medals, Simone Biles is undoubtedly a gifted talent. After the entire world wrote off gymnast Simone Biles, the 27-year-old rose from the ashes like a phoenix to reclaim her throne as the greatest.

However, behind the making of this great gymnast, many things have been going on. In an exclusive interview with Chris Osmond, Simone Biles’ younger sister Adria Biles was asked about the deciding factor behind her elder sister’s greatness. In response, she explained, “I think she is an alien yeah I’m like you’re a crazy like you’re a crazy human. I think that um and like given our circumstance growing up I kind of think about that sometimes because I’m like she had the talent but had she not been given the resources I don’t think she would be where she is so like obviously forever grateful for that.” 

Adria Biles further stated that Simone Biles and gymnastics were a perfect combination. Being inclined towards gymnastics right from her childhood made Simone develop a strong connection with the sport. And when she was encouraged to pursue along those lines, it was a perfect situation for the US gymnastics queen to thrive. Right from her childhood, Simone Biles received support from her parents, Ronald and Nellie Biles. In fact, looking at her zeal towards gymnastics, Nellie Biles risked her entire business to support little Simone. Simone’s mother, in order to keep Aimee Boorman as her coach, sold all of her 13 hospitals to build her an exclusive gym where Simone would train under Boorman’s watchful eyes. Thus, it is no wonder that Simone Biles, too, is always grateful to her parents.

Simone Biles thanks her parents for her success

Despite reaching the pinnacle of greatness, Simone Biles still prioritizes her family more than anything else. Having spent a significant portion of her childhood in foster care, the adoption of Nellie and Ronald Biles acted as a boon for Simone. Acknowledging her parents’ contributions to her success, Simone mentioned that getting adopted set her life on a much better route than what it would have followed had it not happened.

Extending her gratitude towards her parents, the gymnastics legend mentioned that none of her achievements would have been possible without her parents. Reflecting on the same, Simone Biles, in her Facebook Watch documentary, ‘Simone vs Herself’, said, “I feel like I wouldn’t be where I am unless that turning point happened. I would still be Simone Biles, probably not Simone Biles that everybody else knows, the world knows. But I also believe everything happens for a reason, and I’m forever grateful for that because I definitely got a second shot at life..” Thus, having gotten lucky to get two of the most supportive parents, Simone Biles did not waste an iota of opportunity and grabbed her second chance at life with both hands to emerge as one of the most decorated athletes of all time.