Simone Biles is one of the best athletes in Olympic history. One thing she is not, though, is tall.
The 19-year-old gymnast stands at just 4-foot-8, but her incredible five-medal showing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro have made her larger than life. On Wednesday, her tour around the country brought her to Chicago, where she stopped by a Bulls practice.
Most NBA players, of course, are quite large. So, when Biles held the size-20 shoe of Bulls center Robin Lopez, the resulting photo was nothing short of ridiculous.
Not quite sure @Simone_Biles and @rolopez42 are the same shoe size…😂😱 pic.twitter.com/og4vb4fXhy
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) October 12, 2016
That wasn’t the only mind-bending photo Biles took with the Bulls. Here’s the 19-year-old with 6-foot-9 forward Cristiano Felicio:
https://twitter.com/felicio_21/status/786261726492852224
And here she is with Bulls stars Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler and head coach Fred Hoiberg:
https://twitter.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/786234065796026368
Thank you to five-time Olympic medalist @Simone_Biles for stopping by our practice! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/LGOpuNUdLQ
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) October 12, 2016
Biles’ tour of Chicago didn’t stop with the Bulls, as she also attended the Chicago Blackhawks’ season opener against the St. Louis Blues and even posed with members of the DePauw women’s basketball team at the airport.
@BIGEAST MEDIA DAY REPORT: Heading to NY for Media Day and found @Simone_Biles doing backflips because she is so excited about #BEmediaday pic.twitter.com/QSqiDfYXOW
— DePaul Women's Basketball (@DePaulWBBHoops) October 10, 2016
Five-time Olympic medalist @Simone_Biles dropped by to meet a fan before tonight's game!#TeamUSA🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/aEUOMMZbLQ
— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) October 12, 2016
That’s Blackhawks star Patrick Kane on the right, who somehow still towers over Biles despite standing at just 5-foot-10.
In all, it was a pretty cool day for Biles, but we’re still waiting for the moment she meets Yao Ming.
Thumbnail photo via Robert Deutsch/USA TODAY Sports Images
