Simone Biles is set to kick off her 2024 Olympic gymnastics season scheduled for May 17 and 18 at the U.S. Classic in Hartford, Connecticut. In the meantime, she is embracing her new home in the Windy City, with her husband, Jonathan Owens. The gymnastics phenom renowned for her unflinching support for the Houston Astros has never failed to make headlines.
A true Texan through and through, Biles, whose love for the Astros runs deep, has previously demonstrated her allegiance by throwing the first pitch for the team not once but twice, in 2016 and 2019. However, this time the seven-time Olympic medalist swapped her Astros cap for their rival team’s jersey.
Making it to the MLB headlines again. Recently, Owens signed a $4.75 million two-year contract with the Chicago Bears and to celebrate this, the couple expressed gratitude to the city by throwing the first pitch at Guaranteed Rate Field before Saturday’s White Sox game against the Cincinnati Reds. This gesture exemplified their shared passion for sports and for each other.
After playing for the Green Bay Packers last season, Owens signed a contract with the Bears. He was looking forward to the opportunity and ready to take on the new challenge in his NFL career and said, “Regardless of my role or whatever it’s going to be, I’m going to maximize it. I’m coming here to compete. Obviously, no one wants to come in and say, ‘I’m coming in to play as a backup.’ I know what I can do on special teams, on defense. I feel like that’s what makes me a very valuable asset to a team… I’m excited for the challenge.”
