On August 2, Beijing time, United States gymnast Biles won an individual all-around gold medal, which quickly caused heated discussions. United States men's basketball star Durant updated social media and wrote: "I really believe that GOAT (best ever) Biles can make an empty dunk! Three hours after Durant's remarks were posted, they received 57,000 likes and 2.54 million views.

Before this remark, Durant first posted a "GOAT Biles", and then praised the gymnast's bounce ability, believing that she can complete an empty dunk.

Durant's remarks also left fans with a very reasonable follow-up question: Can Biles really dunk?

After seeing Biles' aerial movements, Durant was convinced that she could dunk. Although the gymnast is only 4 feet 8 inches (1.42m) tall, she can jump 12 feet (about 3.66m) in the air during gymnastics training.

Although the height of the standard basket is 10 feet (3.05 meters), the American media believes that Biles's height in the air and dunk are two different things, regardless of her ability to control the basketball. It looked like she couldn't do a dunk.

In NBA history, the shortest player to win the Slam Dunk Contest is Webb "Potato" Webb, who is 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 meters) tall, and can you imagine that Biles, who is 28 centimeters shorter, can complete the dunk?

In 2017, Biles did dunk on a show on the Harlem basketball team, but it was a toy basketball on a mini hoop.

Biles' career is legendary. Eight years ago in Rio, she was known for winning four gold medals in the women's team, individual all-around, vault and floor exercise, but at Tokyo 2021, just when everyone was expecting her to continue her success, the "Queen of Gymnastics" withdrew from several events for mental health reasons. After that, she was away from the ring for a while, and now, Biles is back as an Olympic champion again.