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Suni Lee Humbled to Be Inspiration for Others After Medal-Winning Performances

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Sunisa Lee of Team United States poses with her gold medal after winning the Women’s All-Around Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

American gymnast Suni Lee is leaving the Tokyo Olympics with three medals. She's also heading home with countless amounts of new fans inspired by her performance.

She spoke with NBC Bay Area's Raj Mathai about her accomplishments and the impact and inspiration she's had on the Asian American community back in the United States.

"I have a lot of people messaging me and telling me that I'm their inspiration and how much they look up to me," she said. "It just means the world to me that I can inspire people because, obviously, I look up to Simone [Biles] and a lot of other people. It means the world to me when they come up to me and say that to me."

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