Simone Biles sends best wishes to parents Ron and Nellie Biles on their wedding anniversary

Simone Biles recently sent best wishes to her parents, Ronald and Nellie Biles on the occasion of their wedding anniversary. The couple celebrated their 48th anniversary together.

Nellie Biles posted a photo with her husband on her Instagram profile along with the caption,

"HAPPY 48th ANNIVERSARY Ron. blessed that we can share this and every morning still starts with I love you"

Simone Biles shared the post on her Instagram story, with the following text:

"Happy 48th anniversary. My parents are so cute"

Screengrab of Nellie Biles' Instagram post [Image Source : Simone Biles's Instagram Story]

For the unversed, Ron & Nellie Biles are the grandparents of Simone Biles and her three siblings. Her biological parents abandoned them, due to which they spent their early childhood in foster care. However, the Biles' couple brought them home in 2000 and formally adopted Simone and Adria in 2003.

Simone Biles' adoptive parents have been with her through thick and thin. From facilitating her homeschooling to enable increased training hours to establishing the the World Champions Center, Ron & Nellie Biles have been instrumental in the rise of the American gymnast. Thanks to their efforts, Biles has become one of the most decorated American gymnasts of all time.

When Simone Biles reflected on her father's advice that helped her realize her talent

In Picture: Simone Biles with her parents at Paris Olympics 2024 [Image Source : Getty]

Simone Biles has been extremely vocal about the support she received from her adoptive parents, especially Ronald Biles. The 27-year-old gymnast once opened up on the golden advice she received from him, that helped her realize her potential as a gymnast.

Initially, Biles was unsure about homeschooling. However, she eventually took up the decision at the behest of Ron Biles. In her autobiography, 'Courage to Soar', Biles mentioned,

"What finally pushed me to make up my mind was something my dad had told me years before. He’d said, 'Simone, never squander what God has given you.' When I thought about that, I realized God had given me the ability to do gymnastics in a powerful way. He’d also gifted me with a love for the sport and a passion for competing. I didn’t want to waste that. Once I approached it that way, the decision seemed inevitable."

Simone Biles initially committed herself to the University of California in Los Angeles for the collegiate season. However, in 2015, she announced her decision to turn pro in order to prepare better for the Rio Olympics, where she won four gold medals and a bronze medal.

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