Texas Native Simone Biles Gives Emotional Tribute to Flood Victims as She Wins ESPY for Best Championship Performance

Article courtesy of People Magazine. Video is courtesy of ESPN

Simone Biles used her ESPY Awards speech Wednesday night to pay tribute to the victims of the recent Texas floods.

Biles, 28, gave a nod to the victims of the floods while receiving the 2025 ESPY award for Best Championship Performance on Wednesday, July 16.

“Before I get into it, I first want to offer my sincere condolences to all those impacted by the devastating flash flooding on July 4th in Central Texas,” Biles said at the top of her speech. “Words can’t replace the pain, but our hearts are with you in this tragic time.”