I am not just an athlete. I am a business. And you have to protect your business — which means protecting your body and your mind first.
I had to go back in there for me. Not for the team, not for the medals, not for USA Gymnastics. For me. That was the first time I had ever done that.
I chose Athleta because they see me as a whole person, not just a medal count. Any brand that sees you as only your wins is a brand that will disappear when you have a loss.
People ask me how to be the greatest. The answer is doing the skill everyone says is impossible until you do it enough times that they rename it after you.
Seven skills named after me. That is my real investment — into a sport that will carry my name for generations. No stock market can do that.