Simone Biles calls her favorite NFL player a 'freak of nature' and it's not husband Jonathan Owens
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles recently admitted that she is a big fan of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, calling him a 'freak of nature'.
During a recent episode of 'Not Just Football with Cam Heyward', Biles chose Mahomes as her favorite NFL player, even above her husband, Chicago Bears star Jonathan Owens, per Marca.
Simone Biles admits she’s a big fan of Patrick Mahomes
During the podcast, Biles praised her husband Owens for breaking stereotypes as an undrafted player thriving in his seventh year in the league and also expressed her admiration for Mahomes' extraordinary talent.
She said, "Besides my husband, I really think we always go back to Patrick Mahomes." She also described him as a "freak of nature" and noted how he consistently performs on the field.
She joked and said, "The Chiefs could be down, and he's just a miracle worker. He'd probably kill me for saying that or admitting it, at least."
Despite her admiration, she shares a strong bond with her husband which was seen in her recent decision to get a tattoo of her husband's initials on her ring finger.
Simone Biles shares the story behind her tattoo
During an interview with Access Hollywood, Biles shared the story behind her tattoo and also revealed that Owens also has a similar design on his ring finger.
She said, "It's very sentimental, and he has an 'S' on his ring finger as just an ode to me. He loves me so much, and I love him, and I knew that it would be such a big surprise."
She said she wanted to surprise her husband and added that she had earlier insisted she would not get inked.
She explained, "I wanted to surprise him because he already got his, and I kept telling him, 'No, I'm not doing it.' So, he actually woke up in the middle of the night, and I had just landed in San Francisco, and he was like, 'I am going to cry.'"
Simone Biles retires her signature move
Simone Biles officially retired the signature move that gave her both fame and multiple gold medals in her career. In September, she announced that she would no longer perform the Yurchenko Double Pike - a move that was her trademark.
The Yurchenko Double Pike, also known as the Biles II, is considered one of the hardest vaults in women's gymnastics. It involves a Yurchenko-style entry, named after Soviet world champion Natalia Yurchenko, followed by two aerial flips.
The Olympic gold medalist also added the move into her floor exercise routine at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which helped her secure the all-around gold.
