American tennis legend, Serena Williams, has got her biggest supporter and fan at her home. It’s none other than her husband, Alexis Ohanian. The American businessman has always stood by Serena in crucial matches and also is quite active on social media as well.
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Because of his interest in the tech business, he is also an NFT and rookie card collector. The 39-year-old, has a special liking for the rookie cards of his wife and her sister, Venus Williams. Recently, the Reddit co-founder, added another card to his collection. However, this time it was a more special card.
Alexis Ohanian acquires another special Serena Williams rookie card
Continuing his passion for collecting rookie cards, the 39-year-old acquired another Serena Williams card. It’s a special one because, as per Ohanian, his daughter Olympia is also in it. The Reddit co-founder took to his Twitter account to share the picture.
I snagged another one. I love this card because Olympia is in it, too. pic.twitter.com/ONtdoEIhTp
— AlexisOhanian7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ (@alexisohanian) October 30, 2022
“I snagged another one. I love this card because Olympia is in it, too,” he wrote.
In the picture, we can see Serena Williams celebrating. It is a picture from the 2017 Australian Open campaign. In the first Grand Slam of 2017, Serena played while she was pregnant with Olympia and clinched her infamous 23rd Grand Slam title after defeating her sister Venus Williams in the finals. Interestingly, she did it without dropping a single set.
Ohanian had confidence in Serena
In the 2017 Australian Open campaign, Serena knew she was nine weeks pregnant. Before the start of the tournament, she consulted the doctors, who suggested that she should take it easy. However, the former world number one had full confidence that she can pull it off.
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Later, in an interview with TIME magazine, Alexis Ohanian revealed that despite the doctor’s advice, Serena was confident. He further added that an athlete understands her body better than anyone else and her confidence made him confident, too.
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The 2017 Australian Open ended up being the last Grand Slam title for Serena Williams. After Olympia’s birth, she continued to play top-level tennis but could not cross the last hurdle. The 41-year-old recently played her last match in the US Open 2022.