‘Danced on His Grave’ – Serena Williams Stuns Tennis Stars as She Recreates Iconic Crip Walk to Kendrick Lamar’s Drake Diss

Serena Williams dropping the hammer on her rumored ex-boyfriend Drake has quickly become the biggest talking point of the NFL’s biggest night this year. The 23-time Slam winner stunned everyone after electrifying fans at the Super Bowl LIX with her surprise cameo on Pulitzer prize-winning rap artist Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘Not Like Us’ diss track. The former World No. 1’s fellow tennis players, and even her elder sister Venus Williams, weren’t far behind in reacting to her show-stealing performance.

K-Dot delivered a fiery rendition of his five-time Grammy-winning hit single ‘Not Like Us’ during the Super Bowl halftime show at the Caesars Superdome on Sunday, February 9, also featuring SZA and Samuel L. Jackson. Before upstaging Taylor Swift, the Kansas City Chiefs, and bringing down the curtain on one of the more unlikely tennis feuds in history, Williams shared several posts on social media documenting her Super Bowl 59 cameo.

Taking to X, Instagram, and Threads, Williams shared several behind-the-scenes clips of her getting glammed up for the riveting performance. “Let’s go Super Bowl halftime??! I died a little!” read one of her posts. The 43-year-old even expressed confusion about which team to root for at the event. “This Super Bowl is wild, not sure who to root for??,” she wrote on X.

Williams also made her presence known at the stadium after lapping the Superdome and confirming that she wasn’t cut for playing football. The Television cameras twice cut to her crip walking on the most hyped single from last year. One line in the track – “better not speak up on Serena” – goes as a reference to Williams and Drake’s rumoured relationship from 2011.

Meanwhile, her husband Alexis Ohanian also posted updates about taking charge of their daughter Olympia in the American star’s absence.

Interesting Fact: The highly anticipated game night saw the Philadelphia Eagles deny the Kansas City Chiefs their quest for a historic three-peat by recording a 40-22 victory to win Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans.

Pleasantly surprised to see the cameo, fans quickly rushed to gush in the comments, with some hilariously highlighting how “WILLIAMS doing a CRIP WALK on Drake’s tomb” was the most diabolical act ever witnessed. Several tennis stars and ex-pros also noted their thoughts by reposting her thrilling performance on their social media.

Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka, and other prominent personalities, cherished Serena Williams’ maiden Super Bowl performance

As soon as she took the stage, her elder sister and five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams took to X and shared her viral clip saying, “You did that!!!💙✨ @serenawilliams.” Taken aback by Williams’ subtle dig at Drake, Japanese star Naomi Osaka wrote, “Oh nooooo😭😭😭.”

Later, German Alexander ‘Sascha’ Zverev expressed excitement watching the 23-time Slam winner perform by captioning her social media repost: “Yessssss😍😍 @serenawilliams.” Meanwhile, his countrywoman Eva Lys gave her verdict on Williams’ awe-inspiring crip walk by stating – “Everything about this screams iconic.”

Even gold medalist Novak Djokovic wasn’t far behind to note his thoughts when he wrote, “Yeahhhhh🤩🙌😍,” while Brooklyn Decker decided to candidly address her cameo saying, “She danced on his (Drake) grave.” 

Stunned by her surprise move, retired Australian player and Williams ex-coach Rennae Stubbs also locked in for the blockbuster performance and wrote, “Omggggg☠️.” German Boris Becker lauded the American legend by commenting, “Well done @serenawilliams!!” and players like Christopher Eubanks, Genie Bouchard, and Alycia Parks shouted out to her night show by adding her viral dance clips to their Instagram stories.

For the uninitiated, Williams crip walking to ‘Not Like Us’ comes in a reprise of her dance on Wimbledon’s Centre Court after bagging the elusive gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics. Moreover, after the show, Williams recalled the criticism she received following her iconic dance at the All England Club. “Man, I did not crip walk like that at Wimbledon. Ooh, I would’ve been fined,” she wrote on social media.

For now, Williams will look to get back home and spend time with her daughters, Olympia and Adira, before thrilling fans yet again with another surprise appearance.