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Simone BilesandJonathan Owensenjoyed a sporty date night together in Houston, Texas.
TheOlympic gymnast, 25, andHouston Texansstar, 27, attended the first game of the2022 World Serieson Friday, which took place between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros.
The game was held at Minute Maid Park in Houston — the city where they first met and where the NFL safety plays professional football himself.
At the event, Owens wore a bright orange shirt to match the Astros' colors, while Biles dressed in the team’s uniform. Before the game began, the athlete welcomed fans to the crowded stadium and cheerfully said, “Let’s play ball.”
The couple is big Houston Astros fans, and theysupported the teamduring opening day earlier in the season, where they matched in team jerseys, shorts and white sneakers while cozying up for photos on the field.
Biles previously attended Game 2 of the World Series in 2019, where she memorablyflipped on the pitcher’s moundat Minute Maid Park after throwing out the first pitch in. She did the same in 2016 at aMariners and Astros game, tried again the next year atProgressive Field in Cleveland, and even treated the Astros toanother pitch in 2018.
As for her relationship with Owens — who has been playing on the Texans since 2019, after going undrafted from Missouri Western a year prior — Biles told theWall Street Journalthat the two first met in Houston after connecting on the dating app Raya.
“He would say I slid into his DMs,” she said. “I saw him and I was like, ‘Oh, he’s pretty cute,’ so I said hi … and then I saw that he was in the Houston area, so we started chatting a little bit, and then we went to hang out a week or two later.”
“Her work ethic was the first thing that caught my eye. I’d never watch gymnastics before, when I first met I honestly didn’t know who she was,” Owens said. “The coolest thing for me is that I get to witness someone who is literally at the pinnacle of their sport, it’s motivating just to see that and the impact that she has on people.”
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The couple announced theirengagement in Februaryand have been actively sharing their wedding planning with fans since.
Earlier this month, Biles shared a glimpse at her wedding dress with her Instagram followers, posing in front of a rack of her bridal party’s looks ahead of her nuptials. Owens, of course, commented on her post: “I can’t wait.”
source: people.com
