J ordan Chiles clocked A’ja Wilson right away when they were thrown together for a Nike event in the run-up to the Paris Olympics. The gymnast was raised in a family of basketball fans—she was named after Michael Jordan—and had watched the WNBA star for years. The two athletes became fast friends. “We were vibing out,” Chiles says.

Time Magazine honors Jordan Chiles, a Vancouver native, as one of their Women of the Year. She's one of only three to get a solo cover.