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    U.S. Women's Gymnast Receives Strong Message From NBA Star Kevin Durant

    By Athlon Staff Writer,

    3 hours ago

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    American gymnasts Simone Biles and Suni Lee each received Olympic medals in Paris on Thursday. Biles clinched gold, winning her second women's individual all-around title, while Lee received a bronze Olympic all-around medal.

    The two U.S. Women's gymnasts were joined by Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, who took home her second-consecutive all-around Olympic silver medal.

    Biles has been the biggest topic in sports on Thursday for her historic accomplishment, as she became the first woman since 1968 to win two Olympic all-around titles. USA Gymnastics shared this incredible news on social media, with athletes and fans around the world coming together in agreement that Biles is the greatest gymnast of all time.

    While Biles has understandably received most of the attention on Thursday, Lee has also been praised for receiving another medal after a challenging return to competition. Battling different types of kidney disease to return to the Olympics, Lee overcame those obstacles and again reached one of her sport's greatest heights.

    One of many notable athletes to congratulate Lee on Thursday was NBA star Kevin Durant, who sent a strong message to the bronze medalist on Instagram:

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    NBA star Kevin Durant sends message to U.S. gymnast Suni Lee

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    "One of one," Durant wrote, tagging Lee's Instagram handle.

    Durant is currently in Paris with USA Basketball, as the Phoenix Suns star has helped lead Team USA to wins over Serbia and South Sudan to begin the Group Phase. Through two Olympic games, Durant is averaging 18.5 points per game off the bench.

    The U.S. is well represented in Paris, and their athletes across different sports have shown much support for each other. Durant's message to Lee was another example of this.

    Related: WNBA Legend Lisa Leslie Calls Out Team USA for Olympics Mistake

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