Why is Sunisa Lee’s dad in a wheelchair?
Why is Sunisa Lee’s dad in a wheelchair?
John Lee was paralyzed from the chest down two years ago, shortly before his daughter went to the U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. In an interview with KARE 11’s Boyd Huppert, he said he was helping a friend cut a tree limb when he fell from the ladder.
Is Suni Lee’s dad in a wheelchair?
He injured his spinal cord as a result, and the injury left him partially paralyzed. John uses a wheelchair to get around and often relies on friends and family members to push him.
What did Simone Biles give to Suni Lees dad?
Since then, he’s been using a manual wheelchair, often needing assistance from Suni’s brother, Lucky. “Now you don’t need me to push you anymore,” Lucky exclaimed when John received the wheelchair gift from Biles. John gave the new wheelchair a spin down the street. “Well, this is amazing.
Can Suni Lee’s father walk?
“Standing up, taking a few steps, walking upright, it’s exciting,” Houa John Lee said. MINNEAPOLIS — It’s been almost a year since Suni Lee wowed the world, winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics. Now, it’s her dad who will take on his own sort of Olympic feat.
