She may be the GOAT of gymnastics, but Simone Biles prioritizes more than her sport. Ever since Jordan Chiles was stripped of an Olympic bronze medal. the 27-year-old athlete has been rallying around her 23-year-old friend following the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
“I know she’s not on social media, but some of the funny things I’ve seen, I said, ‘OK, Jordan, can I send you something that I think you would really like right now?’” Simone told PEOPLE on Monday, August 26. “And so I’ve sent her little things, and it was like one of them was these four or five girls guarding a medal, and I thought that was the cutest.”
The three-time Olympian then acknowledged the sparkling bronze gift that rapper Flavor Flav made for Jordan.
“And then I sent her Flavor Flav’s bronze [medal he made], and then, I sent her LeBron [James]’s tweet,” Simone said. “So, just things to uplift her and know that she still has that support all around.”
After Team USA learned that Jordan’s bronze medal status had been revoked, Simone explained that she’s stayed in touch with her teammate throughout the ordeal.
“We’ve been FaceTiming, texting, just being girls,” Simone said. “I did talk to her on one of the days, and I was like, ‘You know what, Jordan, you have to feel all these feels. Don’t let these emotions stop you. This will be the healthiest way to get all of this out.’”
