“Always Part Of My Life” – 23-Time Grand Slam Winner Serena Williams Once Revealed Her Love For Gaming And Favorite Nintendo Switch Titles

The 23-time Grand Slam winner and Queen of Tennis Serena Williams has had a Tennis career like no other. She has been at the peak of her game since her very first international tournament back in 1998. Thus, it is not surprising that staying relaxed and up to the mark is a task that she takes very seriously, and what can be a better way to relax than playing some Mario Tennis Aces on Nintendo Switch?

Serena Williams once revealed her love for gaming and also her favorite Nintendo Switch titles as well. Apart from this, she also reveals what she plans for her daughter Olympia to pass down to her as well.

Serena Williams shares her love for gaming

Last year, Serena Williams collaborated with Nintendo Switch for a commercial. Later in an interview with the popular magazine People, she revealed her love for the console. “I think a better question is where I don’t play it,” Williams said. “I travel everywhere, so I travel with it. Sometimes when I’m taking some alone time, I’ll just sit on my couch and, just like when [3-year-old daughter] Olympia is at school or something, I just relax, and then I’ll pull out my Switch and just have fun.”

Apart from this, she said that her favorite games include Mario Tennis Aces, Animal Crossing, Tetris, Just Dance with sister Venus Williams, and Mario Kart. She also said that her husband Alexis Ohanian is a “legit” Legend of Zelda player.

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According to Serena Williams, “I always liked gaming when I was younger because it was really popular.” While further adding, “This generation grew up with. The generation before didn’t have it, so [it was] just always part of my life, and I just kind of enjoyed that.”

What does Williams want to pass down to her daughter?

It is also to be noted that Serena Williams said that she really wants the habit of gaming to pass down to her daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. This also shows how much she has been a gamer herself and has a talent for not just tennis but some relaxing on Animal Crossing as well.

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