Simone Biles to leave Nike for partnership with Athleta This morning, Simone Biles decided to rescind her endorsement of Nike due to the ``reflection of her values''. As the title states she will move to Athleta (which is owned by GAP).
She never imagined that she would experience a serious problem during her pregnancy. Yet with two months to go until her due date, she was diagnosed with severe preeclampsia and had to be admitted immediately to the hospital, resulting in an emergency C-section.
Felix had been 32 weeks pregnant when she was diagnosed with severe pre-eclampsia – a complication of pregnancy that causes high blood pressure – at a routine prenatal appointment. She was taken to hospital for an emergency caesarean.
When Allyson Felix became pregnant, Nike was prepared to cut the terms of Felix's endorsement by as much as 70% due to the pregnancy, and told her to “know your place and just run.” 🤯 Amid all of this, she was forced to have an emergency c-section seven months into her pregnancy because of a potentially life- ...