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Simone Biles: Redefining Greatness as Sports Illustrated’s 2024 Sportsperson of the Year
Simone Biles has done it again. Crowned as Sports Illustrated’s 2024 Sportsperson of the Year, the legendary gymnast proves that greatness is not just about medals—although her staggering 11 Olympic medals speak volumes—but about resilience, transformation, and rewriting the limits of possibility. For Houston’s own superstar, this year has been nothing short of spectacular, capped by an awe-inspiring comeback at the 2024 Paris Olympics that cemented her place among the greatest athletes of all time.
