Kevin Durant encourages ‘GOAT’ Simone Biles’ to pull off basketball move after second gold medal at Paris Olympics

Team USA star, Kevin Durant was in attendance to watch Simone Biles clinch the Gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Kevin Durant encourages ‘GOAT’ Simone Biles’ to pull off basketball move after second gold medal at Paris Olympics

Simone Biles and Kevin Durant (Image Credits: InStyle and Sporting News)

One of the best gymnasts of this generation, Simone Biles has been making the headlines lately after clinching her second Gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, what caught everyone’s attention was an intriguing take Team USA and NBA star, Kevin Durant put up regarding Biles on the social media platform, X after watching her clinch Gold for their nation.

At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Simone Biles created history on Thursday by capturing the gold in the individual all-around final. She is just the third woman to win the women’s individual all-around twice, following Larisa Latynina in 1956 and 1960 and Vera Caslavska in 1964 and 1968 as per Yahoo Sports. One could well and truly put Biles in the “greatest of all time” debates in her particular field.

I really believe Goat Biles can catch a lob and finish.
After watching Biles’ breathtaking artistic gymnastics, Kevin Durant wrote on X

This take garnered a lot of attention from the basketball community and kept them wondering about Biles reaching the rim. In addition, Durant also gave Biles a new nickname on X, which goes as “Goat Biles.”

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It’s important to note that, with a huge 15.766 on the vault, Biles got off to a fantastic start. However, she faltered on the uneven bars, temporarily falling behind Andrade in second place. Following that, Biles bounced back to win her second gold medal outright on the beam before putting on an incredible floor routine.

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Kevin Durant shares honest opinion on Simone Biles’ “calf muscles”

Team USA basketball star, Kevin Durant got the privilege to watch his countrymate and one of the best gymnasts, Simone Biles clinch the historic Gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Notably, Durant provided an honest assessment of Biles’ performance and also her “calf muscles” that got the basketball community’s attention.

That was nice. It’s the first time I’m seeing her live. I wish I had that kind of muscle in my calves. I’m going to have to get in the gym for that.

Kevin Durant told the Olympics.com host Nick McCarvel

In addition, Durant also has a chance to create history if he and his nation secure the Gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

When Team USA plays Puerto Rico in its last group stage match on Saturday, Durant will have the opportunity to demonstrate the strength of his calves. The USA has easily defeated South Sudan and Serbia to go 2-0 up and secure the top spot in Group C. However, they face immense competition as they go further into the knockout stages of the Olympics.

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