Suni Lee's Admission About Fans Resurfaces After Historic Olympic Run

It's not as if Suni Lee was not already one of the biggest names in gymnastics before the Paris Olympics. However, after her incredible run in the Summer Games, which saw the 21-year-old bring home three more medals to up her Olympic tally to six, Lee has firmly established herself as a household name among gymnastics fans across the nation.

This is exactly why it comes as a bit of a surprise that Lee did not have a full grasp of her immense popularity before the Paris Olympics. A pre-Summer Games quote from Suni has recently resurfaced courtesy of Inside Gymnastics Magazine. At this point, it's almost hard to believe that the former Auburn superstar didn't feel like much of a big deal before Paris.

“Everyone’s just like screaming your name," she said in July about the fan ovations she received during the 2024 National Gymnastics Finals and the Olympic Trials. "I love it….I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, I didn’t know people actually liked me that much.’"

The fact that Lee has now amassed more than seven million followers across Instagram, Tiktok and X (formerly Twitter) is a clear testament to just how much the fans adore her.

As mentioned earlier, Lee was already a massive star even before she brought home a gold and two bronze medals from Paris. She already had gold, silver, and bronze from her incredible stint in the 2020 Tokyo Games - a tally that she has now doubled after her second Olympic appearance.

Let's not forget that Lee is still just 21, and she has so much more ahead of her. At this point, it would probably be safe to assume that her star is just going to keep on rising.

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