'You deserve it': Packers safety Jonathan Owens celebrates Simone Biles winning Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year award

Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles has entered the orbit of Green Bay Packers fans this season as she has supported her husband, Jonathan Owens, a newcomer to the team in 2023.

But in between her visits to Lambeau Field this fall, Biles was off making history and reminding everyone of her greatness.

After returning to competitive gymnastics this summer following a two-year break, Biles upped her game even more — if that was somehow possible — and had one sparkling performance after another on her way to several records. It has now led her to winning the 2023 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year.

It's the third time Biles has won the award. She was also AP's female athlete of the year in 2016 after a five-medal showing at the Olympics, including four golds, and in 2019, when she won five world championship gold medals.

“You never cease to amaze me," Owens wrote on Instagram. "You deserve it baby!!!!! So proud of you.”

Biles broke a 90-year-old record to capture her eighth U.S. all-around championship in August and, at 26, she became the oldest gymnast to capture the title. She then set her sights on the world championships, where she already held records for most medals and gold medals over her decade of dominance.

Biles went on to win five medals, including four gold, giving her 37 for her career and making her the most decorated gymnast ever.

Oh, and she continues to do routines that no one has ever done. After performing the Yurchenko double pike vault at the world championships, she now has the skill in her name. The Biles II is the fifth skill named after her.

This all came after she took a two-year hiatus following the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 that saw her withdraw from multiple events over a case of the twisties and mental health concerns.

That's why comeback athlete of the year or inspirational athlete of the year would fit her just fine, too.

"I had to prove to myself that I could still get out here, twist. (I wanted to) prove all the haters wrong, that I’m not a quitter," Biles said after the world championships. "As long as I’m out there twisting again, having and finding the joy for gymnastics again, who cares?"

But Biles' story isn't finished. She has her eyes on the Paris Olympics next year.

So while 2023 was Simone's year, 2024 could be as well. However, even through all the success, golds aren't her singular focus these days. Family, friendships and her improved mental health is all part of the new Simone Biles.

"As long as I get out there, do those routines again, it’s a win in my book,” Biles said at the world championships. “It doesn’t matter if I end up on the podium or not."

But it's a good bet she'll vault to the podiums like she did in 2023.