This entire column makes me outrageously happy and proud. I’ve been following Simone since she was 12 years old and I saw a video of her doing a laid out double double into a pit (at the time, no one had competed one). She’s now 29, and even more incredible.

https://www.si.com/sportsperson/simone-biles-sports-illustrated-2024-sportsperson-of-the-year?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1kHSk3sdb3tgVttR-1gp6CKHtuZo-qFY6VTEfsvPcNzvklI5IAXlxktEE_aem_Uvx4-GJdJwIck45vMu7bAQ