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Title: I bet Suni Lee's dad was pleasantly surprised with the new wheels & a nice touch
Post by: theking on September 06, 2021, 11:26:05 PM

...and kind gesture from Simone  ???:

Suni Lee’s dad gifted a custom wheelchair by fellow Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles

John Lee, the father of Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee, received a new wheelchair from decorated gymnast and his daughter's teammate, Simone Biles, last week. Why he needed a wheelchair: In 2019, John fell off a ladder while trying to help a neighbor trim a tree.
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Title: Re: I bet Suni Lee's dad was pleasantly surprised with the new wheels & a nice touch
Post by: theking on September 07, 2021, 09:06:36 PM

Love is a good thing:

“I love your daughter, Suni, so much and I know how much she loves you,” Simone Biles said to John Lee before the gift was presented

"Hi, Mr. Lee, it's Simone. I love your daughter, Suni, so much and I know how much she loves you," she said in a video John watched from a tablet. "You have done so much for her so I reached out to my friends at the Today show to see if we could do something special for you. Hope you like it."

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(https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2021/08/03/USAT/9778356b-e363-4387-a6e2-a08bc561d278-016_USP_Olympics__Gymnastics_-_Aug_3-15.jpg.JPG?crop=2507,2264,x0,y167&width=660&height=597&format=pjpg&auto=webp)

Title: Re: I bet Suni Lee's dad was pleasantly surprised with the new wheels & a nice touch
Post by: theking on September 07, 2021, 09:09:29 PM

John was a happy man and loved his new wheels:

"Oh, my God. Oh my, that is awesome," John exclaimed as the Today host explained that the wheelchair would be custom-fitted.

John suffered a spinal cord injury in 2019 after he fell off a ladder while trying to help a friend trim a tree, according to the outlet.

Since then, he's been using a manual wheelchair, often needing assistance from Suni's brother, Lucky. "Now you don't need me to push you anymore," Lucky exclaimed when John received the wheelchair gift from Biles.

John gave the new wheelchair a spin down the street.

"Well, this is amazing. Thank you, guys," Suni's father exclaimed once more.

"I want to tell her team that no matter what, you all support her and I want to tell Simone that she truly is the GOAT because she let my baby girl bring the gold medal," he said at the time.

Title: Re: I bet Suni Lee's dad was pleasantly surprised with the new wheels & a nice touch
Post by: Reporter on September 08, 2021, 02:03:14 PM

Biles appreciates that John did so much to make Suni keep the US Olympic winnings going, even when  Biles just couldn't maintain the status anymore.

I'm guessing, of course. But my guess is reasonable.