Simone Biles leaves Nike to partner with Athleta: 'They stand for everything I stand for'

Simone Biles is ending her six-year partnership with Nike and joining Gap's Athleta, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Athleta announced the news in a release ahead of a larger announcement later in the day.

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“I felt like it wasn’t just about my achievements, it’s what I stood for and how they were going to help me use my voice and also be a voice for females and kids,” she said, via WSJ. “I feel like they also support me, not just as an athlete, but just as an individual outside of the gym and the change that I want to create, which is so refreshing.”

Athleta was founded in 1998 and branded as "by women for women." Athleta's workforce is 97 percent female, it said, and the company is focused on diversity, inclusion and representation for all.

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