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Laurie Hernandez's Brother Posts Adorable Tribute to Gold-Winning Sister

Marcus Hernandez promises a trip to Wawa to celebrate gold medal. Laurie trains at MG Elite (Monmouth Gymnastics Academy) in Morganville.

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Sibling love is alive and well in the Hernandez family! The brother of Old Bridge resident, New Brunswick-born and now gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez posted this adorable tribute to his sister on Instagram.

"It's blowing my mind how the same little girl I used to see doing flips on my bed at age 6 now has a gold medal," Marcus Hernandez writes. "As soon as you land we're going straight to Wawa."

Laurie, 16, is a student at Abeka Academy High School in Old Bridge. She trains at MG Elite (Monmouth Gymnastics Academy) in Morganville. Read more of her biography here.

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The selfie I get from my sis right after she competed even though I haven't even watched it yet on NBC. But anyways I am so proud of who you are and what you've accomplished. We were talking about this being a possibility a decade ago and to see it actually happen is too much for me to handle. It's blowing my mind how the same little girl I used to see doing flips on my bed at age 6 now has a gold medal. I have seen you deal with so much adversity with the sport over the last several years and to finally see your hard work culminate makes it all worth it. You're the toughest little 16 year old I've ever met and I'm not saying that just cause I'm a proud bro. Remember to give God his glory always! Love you sis and can't wait to see you kill it Monday as well. As soon as you land we're going straight to Wawa
A photo posted by Marcus Hernandez (@marcusss_21) on Aug 9, 2016 at 4:26pm PDT
Proverbs 31:25 "She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future." It's amazing how time flies. I have seen this girl work tirelessly for the last 10+ years almost everyday. Now I get to say that my little sister is representing the United States of America at the Rio Olympic Games. Watching you get announced to the team was the proudest moment as a big brother for me and one of the best moments of my life. It's crazy to think that all of your hard work has paid off but I knew from the beginning that it would. I am so unbelievably proud of you and can't wait to see what you do at Rio. You truly deserve it. Love you so much sis. To God be the Glory. Now time to show them what you got!
A photo posted by Marcus Hernandez (@marcusss_21) on Jul 11, 2016 at 8:25am PDT

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