Sunisa Lee called Simone Biles her idol during an interview with the New York Times in July 2020.
A year later, Lee, who overcame injury in 2019 and the loss of two family members to COVID-19, put her own talent on display for all to see as she stepped out of the shadow of her friend and famous teammate.
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