American singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift, has been all over the news lately. The 33-year-old has been linked to Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce. Further, she also made an appearance at his Sunday Night football game against the New York Jets. Swift had a major impact on television ratings due to her presence. The game averaged approximately 27 million viewers. As a result, it was the most-watched Sunday show since Super Bowl LVII on Fox in February. Reacting to this, Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, had a wonderful correlation to share.
The Reddit co-founder is a strong believer and promoter of women’s sports. He has cited on numerous occasions how his wife and daughter have made him realize its importance. As Swift’s presence had a massive impact on the NFL, Alexis strongly promoted women’s sports.
Serena Williams’ husband lauds Taylor Swift’s impact
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The American singer’s massive impact made the headlines as ratings hit the peak and shattered the records. The 40-year-old Reddit co-founder, Alexis, shared the Wall Street Journal’s article on Swift’s influence on the NFL.
Taking to Twitter, Alexis wrote, “Another example of women carrying the sports industry. Attention is everything.” The viewership numbers outshone in every department due to Swift’s grand appearance. As compared to the previous year’s Week 4 game, 22% more people watched this year’s game between the Chiefs and Jets. Further, the viewership peaked at 29.4 million viewers between 9:30-9:45 p.m. ET. Eventually, it was Kansas City who won the game 23-20.
Another example of women carrying the sports industry 😁 Attention is everythinghttps://t.co/ve1IvDKPHd
— Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲 (@alexisohanian) October 3, 2023
Alexis has always been a strong advocate of women’s sports. He even has invested in the same, which has gone on to become one of his most credible and high-payoff business decisions.
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Alexis strongly promotes women’s sports
A few years ago, the Reddit co-founder became the leading investor of the NWSL club, Angel City FC. Watching his daughter cheer on the USWNT during the FIFA Women’s World Cup led him to invest in that club. Over the years, his investment in the club has been growing and till now, he has committed about $115 Million to the club.
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Apart from this, Alexis is active in the sporting world and often shares congratulatory messages for players on social media. He has also been very bullish on women’s sports and often promotes it on platforms like Instagram and Twitter. What do you think about the future of women’s sports? Let us know your views in the comments below.
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