Olympian Shawn Johnson East faced a tough choice at a young age - go pro in gymnastics or compete at the collegiate level. "I remember there was a huge discrepancy because I desperately wanted to compete in collegiate athletics," Johnson East, 33, said on the Sunday, July 27, episode of the "Sunday Sports Club" podcast. "But, because of money and paying off student debt and all these things, I ended up having to go professional, so I could pay bills.