Simone Biles has proven yet again that her G.O.A.T. status extends far off the gymnastics floor … ’cause she just helped gift her Olympics teammate Suni Lee’s father with a new wheelchair — and the amazing gesture was all captured on video.
24-year-old Biles surprised Suni’s dad, John, on the “Today” show on Wednesday with the present … revealing a new, state-of-art electronic ride for the 49-year-old with a sweet video message.
Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee’s heartwarming reunion with her family on our plaza after the Tokyo Olympics inspired Simone Biles to ask TODAY’s help in coming up with a big surprise for Suni’s dad, John, who was paralyzed two years ago.
“Hi, Mr. Lee, it’s Simone,” Biles told John before showing him the present. “I love your daughter, Suni, so much and I know how much she loves you.”
“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!”
John — who was paralyzed from the chest down in 2019 after falling off a ladder — was thrilled with the gift … shouting, “Oh, wow!” when he first put his eyes on it.
The new wheels are a significant upgrade from John’s manually operated wheelchair … with the “Today” show saying the souped-up ride will eventually be custom-fitted for all his needs.
John said the new chair with make his and his family’s life much easier … adding, “This is amazing. Thank you, guys!”
