Simone Biles Gets Honest About Future Kids Joining Her Gymnastics Legacy: “Don’t-Really Care”

“Obviously, they’re going to know what their parents did, so that’ll be just something cool for them to look at and for us to be able to relive those stories and memories with them,” said Jonathan Owens in an interview last year, along with Simone Biles, while talking about their future kids. And honestly, their kids would have so much to look at! After all, their mom would be a gymnastics legend and their dad an NFL player. Simone Biles’ legacy is not hidden from anybody! She isn’t just the most decorated gymnast of all time, but also a freaking 11-time Olympic medalist. So now the question arises, who would inherit her legacy? Maybe her kids? But what does GOAT think about the same?

“Building a family” was Simone Biles’ reply when she and her husband were asked what their couple goals are. While enjoying their time at the Kentucky Derby, Biles and Jonathan Owens were interviewed by E! News today. So when they were asked if the couple thinks it is a good phase of their relationship. Biles, without missing a beat, agreed to it and replied, “I’ve always wanted to be a mother, have kids. And just like him, he’s always wanted to be a dad.  So it’s just really exciting.”

The host complimented the couple, saying that they would have beautiful kids. While Owens thanked the host, the eyes of the gymnast lit up. With lots of excitement in her voice, she said, “Hopefully powerful and athletic. But if they’re turned into musicians, who cares? That is still phenomenal as well.” So Simone Biles, who started testing the world of gymnastics at the young age of 6, is super okay with her kids taking any career. Though she might not have expectations from her kids to be a gymnast or a footballer, she does wish for them to sweat a little. But also, if they chose to sing over swing, she is not complaining, that’s for sure.

“As long as you put all your effort into whatever you choose to do,” Owens agreed. This just sits in alignment with his interview from last year, where he said that he would not force his kids to follow in his footsteps and how they will support their kids in whatever they want to do. Talking further on the topic, Biles further said that she would put her children in sports at an early age so they can get familiar with the sports. But she also said, ” Um, but other than that, we don’t really care what they do. It’s just as long as they find their passion.”

Simone Biles clearly hasn’t projected any of her expectations on her future kids, even after doing so much in her career.

Simone Biles’ gymnastics legacy isn’t hills but mountains

With records like those etched in stone, Simone Biles’ name could not be written in any other color than gold.  She has a total of 41 medals !!! Yes, forty-one—11 from the Olympics (seven golds, two silvers, and two bronzes) and 30 from the World Championships.

Other than the medals, Simone Biles has had such an impact on the sport that there are six moves named after her. Among these, the Biles II on vault and the Biles II on floor are particularly notable for their unprecedented difficulty. The Biles II vault is a Yurchenko double pike, involving a round-off onto the springboard, a back handspring onto the vaulting table, followed by two consecutive backflips in a piked position. Biles at the 2023 World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, performed successfully and got it registered under her name.

On the floor, the Biles II is a triple-twisting double backflip, also known as a triple-double. Biles performed this skill for the first time in the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. She is such an icon that even when she is not performing, she is setting an example. She pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics due to her mental health struggles and set an example for athletes all around the world, not just from gymnastics but across sports.

At the 2025 TIME100 Gala held at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 24, Simone Biles was honored with the TIME100 Impact Award. She has also been honored with multiple Laureus World Sports Awards. In April 2024, she received the Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award, acknowledging her return to elite competition after a hiatus to focus on mental health. Recently, she was awarded the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year in April 2025, marking her fourth time receiving this prestigious honor after 2017, 2019, and 2020.