Simone Biles has long credited her parents, Ronald and Nellie Biles, with helping her achieve her Olympic dreams. When she was 6 years old, Simone Biles was adopted, along with her younger sister Adria, by their biological grandfather, Ronald Biles, and his wife Nellie. The adoption took place three years after the sisters and their two older siblings were placed in foster care because their mom, who , was in and out of jail.
Over the years, Biles, 27, who is the , has expressed her gratitude to her supportive parents for giving her the stability and strength to become a champion. “Appreciation post for my sweet parents. Thanks for making sacrifices since day 1 so I can live out my dream.
But most importantly thanks for always being there for me through all the highs and lows,” the four-time gold medalist captioned pics of her and her parents in June 2021. “You guys are the absolute best. I love y’all," she added.
Read on to learn more about Simone Biles's loving relationship with her parents. Ronald and Nellie Biles met in San Antonio when Ronald was serving in the Air Force and raising his daughter as a single dad and Nellie was in college, according to a profile in The couple married on Jan. 16, 1977, and welcomed two sons together.
On Jan. 16, 2017, Simone Biles posted a throwback photo of her parents in honor of their decades of marriage. “HAPPY 40TH ANNIVERSARY TO MY PARENTS.
Couple Goals!” Simone Biles and her three siblings because their mother, who , was .
