“Simone’s Really Young. I’m 44”: Tom Brady Gives Simone Biles Credit for Taking a Risk Even He Could Not Deal With When He Was 24

Being a young athlete is hard. It is even more difficult for the athletes who lead their teams. Simone Biles, the leading gymnast of Team USA, and Tom Brady, the lead QB of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, may have nothing in common in their sports. But they both are extremely popular and successful in their respective fields. Brady even commended the strength of Biles for doing something he could never have done when he was a 24-year-old.

Simone Biles revealed in 2021 that she suffered mental health issues before the on-start of the summer Olympic Games. She did not partake in the last competition. Later, withdrew herself from the individual all-around competition.

Tom Brady lent his support to Biles

It was all because she wanted to take care of her mental health. Biles feared she would succumb to an attack of “twisties.” A phenomenon that causes gymnasts to lose control of their bodies as they spin in the air.

Later, she returned to win a bronze medal in the balance beam final. Finding her strength and dedication to bettering her situation, Tom Brady spoke in support of the 25-year-old gymnast.

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“I think there are so many young people in sports…Simone’s really young. I’m 44. When I was 24, I certainly didn’t have all the answers to all the different pressures and the adversities that you face,” said Brady. He elaborated and explained that it is difficult to face life when one gets a certain “degree of success.” Things are constantly developing in the lives of young athletes. There are challenges in life, but rising and facing those challenges is what the QB advised.

A ray of hope

The seven-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback hoped for the gymnast to rise stronger and better than before. According to him, he wishes for the experience to make people more self-aware and manage them in the healthiest way possible.

Also, he acknowledged that it is more difficult for athletes in individual sports than for those who play in a team. As team members help their teammates, however, individual athletes help themselves out on their own.

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