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If you?re familiar with the name Simone Biles, it?s more than likely that you will be familiar with the name Ronni Biles, too. Yes, we?re talking about her niece, Ronni Biles. The Biles family welcomed Simone’s elder half-brother, Ron Biles Jr., and his wife, Sammi’s first child, Ronni Louise Biles, over a year ago. Baby Biles soon became a family favorite and her aunt Simone’s dearest ally.

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Ronni has made several appearances alongside her famous aunt on social media accounts or in person. In July 2023, Simone shared a video of Ronni visiting her in the gym. In August 2023, Ronni showed up to visit her aunt wearing a black onesie that read, ?Sorry, I can?t, I?m watching my Aunt TT.? Simone Biles has always been active in sharing updates about her cute little niece. However, recently, an unsettling update has come from Sammi Biles, mother of Ronni Biles.

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Simone Biles has been a compassionate aunt since her niece’s birth on November 25, 2022. Simone was upfront about her sister-in-law, Sammi’s IVF struggles at the time of Ronni’s birth. She was also born prematurely, making her more vulnerable to health concerns. Despite this, Baby Biles attends almost all of Biles’ endeavors. Now, as Biles returned to international gymnastics in Europe, her sister-in-law Sammi shared an update on Instagram.

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Holding Ronni on her lap, she captioned the story, “ER for her” with a white heart emoji.?In the stressed mother-daughter selfie, the nine-month-old looked pale with nearly teary eyes. “Sweet girl,” Sammi said of her courageous little one, as she described her ailments and stated, “cold, flu, rsv season is for the birds” with a sobbing emoji.

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While the duo sat in the clinic for tests, Simone was busy in faraway Antwerp, Belgium becoming the first woman to land the Yurchenko double pike on the vault in a major competition. The move has now been famously renamed after her as? ‘Biles II.’

Simone Biles cheered by Baby Biles this season

The support of family has been crucial for Simone Biles’ years of success. Among her family members, her niece Ronnie holds a special place in her heart. Simone reunited with Baby Biles during a vacation in San Jose, where the gymnast was performing for the continental qualifiers. In her prime element at the Xfinity US Gymnastics Championships, Biles clenched an all-around gold scoring 118.450 at the end of a two-day event.

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Biles also broke Alfred Jochim’s 90-year-old record for most all-around titles for a man or woman, adding her name to American history books. Baby Biles, who is now only two months away from turning 1, has already been an excellent support for Simone. With the quest to add more golds at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championship 2023, will the aunt’s greatest cheerleader pay another surprise visit to her upon a speedy recovery?

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Divya Purohit

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Divya Purohit is a senior Olympics Sports writer for EssentiallySports. She majorly covers gymnastics, alpine skiing, and horse racing. While bringing the detailed stats of gymnastics to the American readers, she covered two prominent events - the 2023 Xfinity Gymnastics Championships, and the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Along with the flips and turns of gymnastics, Divya also brings alive the stories from the aquatics arena for the swimming fandom. Her versatility found applause from 16-time WWE World Champion John Cena when she penned an insightful article about the Spanish Paralympian swimmer Iñigo Llopis Sanz. In her time away from penning down about her favorite athletes, Divya loves to play Tennis.

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