Serena Williams’ Heartfelt Words for Simone Biles Have Gymnastics Community Buzzing: ‘Two Legends’

There is no other gymnast who has seen such a long spell of dominance as Simone Biles. The 27-year-old came into prominence at the 2016 Rio Olympics and has stayed at the top since then, winning numerous medals. This includes her 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals. No one else comes close to her. Her legacy in gymnastics has often been compared to another one in a different sport. It is Serena Williams.

Serena is often considered the greatest tennis player to ever step foot on the court, winning 73 titles in her illustrious career. The athlete held the World No. 1 rank for 319 weeks, showing the level of dominance she had over her counterparts. Her 23 Grand Slams, the most one has achieved in the Open Era, also helped cement her legacy.

Thus, Simone and she are both amazing female athletes. Hence, when they recently came together for an event, the fans couldn’t control their excitement. On December 5th, tennis legend Serena Williams uploaded an Instagram post where she sat alongside Simone Biles in an event. The whole thing was for Vanity Fair and Female Quotient, and both athletes had been invited to give a lecture to the audience.

This had gotten the crowd heavily intrigued about the whole thing. The caption of the Instagram post Serena uploaded read, “Yesterday, I sat with the goat @simonebiles at an EVENING OF IMPACTFUL CONVERSATION with @audemarspiguet, @vanityfair, @femalequotient, and a house full of women. I love to see it.” Thus, it seemed that the tennis player had a lot of respect for the gymnast.

This got the gymnastics community, most of whom are all huge fans of Simone Biles, increasingly excited as they loved the fact that the GOAT of tennis was acknowledging the GOAT of gymnastics. After all, Simone Biles’ dominance in her sport could only be matched by Serena’s in tennis, as Serena was the best athlete in the sport for almost a decade, similar to Simone.

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Thus, the fact that two of the best female athletes were united in a conversation together was definitely special. One fan said, “Two legends in a room. The meetup we needed.” Many fans showed the same level of excitement.

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Many fans in the gymnastics community were really happy to see Simone Biles and Serena Williams. In the past decade, Serena has proved herself to be an inspiration for almost all women in the world through her incredible skills in tennis. Many had and still looked up to her as the best in the sport. In fact, most consider her the greatest player in the sport.

“My two favorite athletes in one room,” said one fan. Simone Biles holds the same respect in the world of gymnastics, as she has shown so many incredible skills throughout her career that everybody regards her as the best. The fact that she had to go through hardships in her career, which included withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics, but still coming back incredibly successfully in Paris, is a testament to her greatness.

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Thus, the whole thing looked like it was the meeting of two Titans. In fact, many fans felt that the conversation these two can have is on another level. “Goat talk!“ said one fan. Another fan echoed the same sentiment of greatness coming together, saying, “The amount of talent in that chair.” The female quotient organized the event of the evening, which saw both of them coming together alongside Vanity Fair.

Their main motive was to see two such dominant athletes have a conversation together, which would generate a lot of buzz for their important goal of igniting conversation about remarkable women. Choosing Simone Biles and Serena Williams for this task is certainly a great move, as they stand as two of the most remarkable women in history.

Thus, they felt that the event was a huge success, which is why they commented on their own post, saying, “2 goats, spot on advice, and an unforgettable evening.” Looking at the fan’s excitement, many will be hoping that Simone Biles and Serena Williams cross paths once again. Until then, the legacies they’ve created throughout their illustrious careers should be celebrated.