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Simone Biles' Dad Receives Special Bling From Snoop Dogg For His Birthday
By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on August 9, 2024 at 1:45 PM EDT
In 2022, Snoop Dogg acquired Death Row Records, the iconic West Coast label he was associated with in the ’90s, from the Blackstone-controlled MNRK Music Group, though the terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Ever since, the rapper has gifted many Death Row chains to celebrities, including singer Ed Sheeran, actor Matthew McCoughnay, NBA star Steph Curry, and more.
Simone Biles' dad is the latest to have been honored with a Death Row chain from Snoop Dogg.
Snoop Dogg Gifts Simone Biles' Dad A Chain
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While Snoop Dogg was spending time with Simone Biles and her family on August 8, the group also celebrated Simone's dad’s 75th birthday. To no surprise, the "Drop It Like It's Hot" rapper celebrated with the Biles Family in style, presenting Mr. Ronald Biles with a brand-new Death Row chain.
Simone's sister Adria took to Instagram Stories to share a snap of their dad proudly sporting the gold chain alongside his birthday cake. “Snoop gave him a chain now he don’t know how to act," she hilariously wrote. "75 looks great on you! happy birthday I love you.”
The four-time 2024 Olympics medal winner also took to Instagram to give her dad a birthday shoutout. In her story, she shared a photo of her father about to blow out the candles on his birthday cake.
Simone Biles Was Adopted After Her Mom's Incarceration
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At just six years old, Simone and her younger sister, Adria, were adopted by their biological grandfather, Ronald Biles, and his wife Nellie. This adoption came three years after the sisters, along with their two older siblings, had entered foster care due to their mother’s struggles with drug and alcohol addiction and frequent incarcerations.
“I don’t remember a lot about foster care, but I definitely knew that we had been taken from our biological mom and then you just think you’re going to go back to her,” Simone said, per the "TODAY" show, during the 2021 Facebook Watch series “Simone vs. Herself.”
“We were very fortunate that we actually got to stay with our siblings because a lot of the time you either get regrouped from home to home to home or you and your siblings get split up," Simone said as she recalled having to go without food as a child when she lived with her biological mom.
The Gymnast's Adoption Was 'A Turning Point' In Her Life
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Also during the 2021 Facebook Watch, Simone, who began getting emotional, credited her adoption as a “turning point in her life,” one that “set me up for a better route at life."
“I would still be Simone Biles, probably not Simone Biles that everybody else knows, the world knows. But I also believe everything happens for a reason, and I’m forever grateful for that because I definitely got a second shot at life,” she said, per the "TODAY" show.
Nellie and Ron Biles Enrolled Simone Into Gymnastics At The Age Of Six
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At the age of six, her parents enrolled Simone in a gymnastics class in Houston, Texas. From the very beginning, her athleticism and passion for the sport were obvious. As Nellie says it... “It was history from there.”
“She never missed a practice,” Nellie tells People Magazine. “Even if she was sick, I would tell her she should stay home and she would say ‘No, I have to go to practice!’ ”
Simone Biles Credits Her Parents For Everything
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Throughout the years, Simone has consistently expressed her gratitude to her supportive parents for providing her with the stability and strength needed to become a champion.
“Appreciation post for my sweet parents. Thanks for making sacrifices since day 1 so I can live out my dream. But most importantly, thanks for always being there for me through all the highs and lows,” the most decorated gymnast in history captioned a collage of photos showcasing her and her parents on Instagram in June 2021.
She also spoke to People Magazine in 2016, revealing that her parents "support me in any way possible."
"My parents make sure we have everything we need so that we compete to the best of our abilities," the athlete said.