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Simone Biles moonwalked into the gymnastics season taking on her brand partnerships. Her momentous comeback a few weeks back appears to have filled the void that she left after depriving millions of Americans of her artistic talent. However, the US Gymnastics team excelled while keeping the sport at the top of many international standings. Despite the tough competition the athletic brands along with gymnastics fans missed Biles’s lead. One such prolonged partnership is the world?s leading training apparel brand GK Elite.

While she was away, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, and Jade Carey emerged as the top gymnasts promoting their competitive leotards. Upon her return, the brand reunited with Biles to resume its advertising initiatives. Recently, one of their ads garnered attention once again when she stated the motto for this season.

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The officially endorsed athlete of GK Elite Sportswear Biles added a paired Instagram post reiterating their collab this year. This time with her inspiring personal story the brand provided the platform for her to express her goals just one week before the most anticipated US Classic. When proposed with the question “what is?@simonebiles aspiring to this season?” she replied, ?To be the best I can be?in and out of the gym.. and to encourage everyone else to be as well!?

 

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Just a few days ago, she competed in her first competition in two years at the US Nationals Team Camp, where the message was quite evident. Despite her long break, Biles was at the top of the scoreboard in Vault(14650), Balance Beam(14350), and Floor Exercise(14450). Just as she mentioned in the collab the 26-year-old aimed for the best, scoring an amazing 57.650! The day turned much more rewarding as?she performed her?signature?Yurchenko double pike.

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Since joining team GK in 2014, a year later Biles received admiration from the brand’s Chief Commercial Officer, Matt Cowan, who compared her legacy to the sport to that made by Tiger Woods at a point. He even named her the “face of brand marketing” for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Since then there has been no turning back for their enduring association, which continues to grow strong.

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Simone Biles and GK Elite collabs

Biles made her US Classics debut in 2014, the same year she officially signed with GK Elite Sportswear. She won four gold medals in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio while sporting GK Elite leotards. This increased brand awareness and solidified their collaboration with her growing fame. The brand?announced an extension of their collaboration and?launched?their?Legacy Collection before Biles?took a professional hiatus in 2021. In the same year, GK announced to?provide all of the gymnastics leotards?for the Gold Over America Tour as an associate sponsor and supplier.

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The career cycle seems to be back on the beam for the gymnast as she returns to her sport wearing long-partnered GK leotards. If one was to draw the parallels her comeback can be seen similar to that of her debut in the US Classics in Chicago nine years back. With her US Gymnastics team Biles is once again functioning as the brand’s lead marking their TikTok launch a few weeks back. Even her fans aren’t expecting anything less than the best from her numbers this year given her comeback and excellent results in the past. Would you bet on her US Classics all-around scores?

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