"I Stick My Tounge Out": Simone Biles Thought People Called Her 'Michael Jordan' For A Hilarious Reason

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At just 19 years old, Simone Biles is already being called the Michael Jordan of gymnastics. Do you know why? Let's have a look at the whole story.

Why Biles is known as Michael Jordan of Gymnastics

According to The New Yorker, her comparison to the basketball icon is all thanks to her ability to escape gravity.

What Biles said in this comparison

“It’s an amazing feeling because he’s one of the greatest of all time, not just in basketball,”

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“To be compared to him is just amazing and I still can’t believe it.”

Biles used to think differently in that comparison

“I used to think they called me the Michael Jordan because I stick my tongue out in gymnastics it kind of slips out,”

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"I Stick My Tounge Out": Simone Biles Thought People Called Her 'Michael Jordan' For A Hilarious Reason

At just 19 years old, Simone Biles is already being called the Michael Jordan of gymnastics. Do you know why? Let's have a look at the whole story.

Why Biles is known as Michael Jordan of Gymnastics

According to The New Yorker, her comparison to the basketball icon is all thanks to her ability to escape gravity.

What Biles said in this comparison

Simone Biles added

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