“If It Wasn’t For Her, I Won’t Be Where I Am”: Simone Biles Receives Special Tribute From Best Friend Jordan Chiles

Do you know gymnastics is not just about performance and skills? It’s also about the relationships that get built. One of the ideal examples of this is the unadulterated relationship between the exceptional gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles. Biles has always been a guiding light for Chiles and this fact isn’t hidden from anyone. It is for Simone that Jordan is doing such a great job in this realm.

For such an important role played by Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles never fails to give the recognition Biles deserves. Recently, Chiles was seen in an interview where she spoke about Simone Biles. She shared words of immense appreciation and explained the dynamics both these gymnasts share with each other. Let’s dive in deep into the wholesome bond between Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles.

Jordan Chiles shares words of appreciation for Simone Biles 

With the Olympics 2024 about to start in a few months, Jordan Chiles was seen in an interview recently with Sports Seriously’s Mackenzie Salmon, opening up about all her preparations and her gymnastics life. However, amidst this conversation when asked about Simone Biles, she shared a heartfelt tribute to her best friend. Jordan Chiles captivated a plethora of attention with her adorable tribute to Simone Biles.

When asked about what influence Simone Biles has on her, Chiles couldn’t stop talking about all the perfect things she shares with Biles. She also called Biles as her mentor. Chiles expressed, “She was my mentor then. She was my big sister and now she’s my ride and my best friend”. She further added, “I say thank you to her all the time, because if it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be where I am right now”. 

These two legends have been standing beside each other like a rock be it professionally or personally. One of the ideal examples of this is when Simone Biles withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics to prioritize her mental health and Jordan Chiles stepped in for her in the team all-around competition.

Jordan Chile’s support for her best friend

The Tokyo Olympics 2020 is one of the biggest examples that showcased the pure bond between Jordan Chiles and Simone Biles. Simone took a step back in this Olympics to focus on her mental health and faced immense support. Chiles stepped in for Biles in the competition and also wrote a heartfelt note for her.

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She took to her Instagram and expressed at the time, “To my best friend, just thinking about everything we have gone through together from us getting mad at each other for no reason to laughing at jokes, to bringing the love of this sport back to me with you help words can’t explain how proud I am of you”. She further added, “I LOVE YOU and am literally crying just thinking about everything. WE did this together”. It has been 3 years since this, but the bond between the two is still the same. 

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