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    Kevin Durant's Blunt Response To Simone Biles' Second Olympic Gold

    By Chris Phelps,

    4 hours ago

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    On Thursday afternoon, USA gymnast Simone Biles picked up her second gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics after another stunning all-around performance, and it's safe to say NBA and Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant was impressed.

    Biles' first came in the women's team all-around final on Tuesday, and her second was in the individual.

    Biles finished with a total score of 59.131, a 1.199-point gap between the silver medalist Rebeca Andrade. Her USA teammate, Suni Lee, finished with the bronze medal, securing a total score of 56.465.

    After the final, Durant, who is also competing in the Olympics with the USA men's basketball team, left his response to Biles' second gold medal, only needing two words.

    "Goat Biles," Durant said on his X account.

    Biles started off the final with the vault, performing her signature move, the 'Yurchenko double pike,' also known as the 'Biles II.' This gave her a starting score of 15.766, putting her in first place after rotation one.

    In the uneven bars, Biles record her lowest score of the afternoon with a 13.733, moving her out of first place for the time being.

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    Simone Biles celebrates after winning gold in the women's gymnastics all-around during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games on August 1, 2024.

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    In rotation three, Biles scored 14.566 on the balance beam. To round everything out, she received the highest score of all competitors on the floor exercise with a 15.066, officially securing her victory.

    This marked Biles' sixth Olympic gold medal of her career. She won four in the 2016 Rio Olympics but failed to win any in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

    Durant is looking to secure his fourth Olympic gold medal of his career. He won gold with Team USA in 2012, 2016, and 2020. He also is the all-time points leader in USA Olympic history.

    Related: USA Gymnast Jade Carey Delivers Strong Message To Simone Biles After Olympic Performance

    Related: Jordan Chiles' Blunt Response To Simone Biles' Clapback At Former USA Teammate

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