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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – JANUARY 12: Alexis Olympia, daughter of Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian congratulate Serena Williams after she won her final match against Jessica Pegula of USA at ASB Tennis Centre on January 12, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – JANUARY 12: Alexis Olympia, daughter of Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian congratulate Serena Williams after she won her final match against Jessica Pegula of USA at ASB Tennis Centre on January 12, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
Serena Williams is well-known for her skills in swinging a tennis racquet and for displaying sheer dominance on a tennis court. But, she is also a philanthropist and an entrepreneur as well. Williams has also shown her interest in the blockchain and cryptocurrency business and is the proud owner of a few NFTs.
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Serena Williams reacts to her husband’s efforts
Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian, who is an internet entrepreneur and also the co-founder of Reddit. He has been interested in collecting NFTs for quite some time now, heavily investing in some NFT firms too. This time around, he showcased his love for the blockchain and his daughter Olympia Ohanian in one swoop.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 05: Alexis Ohanian and Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., husband and daughter of Serena Williams (not pictured), attend the Women’s Singles third round match between Serena Williams of the United States and Sloane Stephens of the United States on Day Six of the 2020 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 05, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
He posted a video where he is seen making the NFT featuring his daughter on his shoulders. He also credited Serena Williams for having clicked the original picture.
The 23-time Grand Slam Champion shared the post on her Instagram story and wrote, “I love this and you.”

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Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala – Met Gala – In America: A Lexicon of Fashion – Arrivals – New York City, U.S. – September 13, 2021. Tennis player Serena Williams. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Alexis has shown his love for his family through NFT’s before as well. He once wore a lapel pin with an NFT made especially for the tennis star, during his appearance at the Met Gala.
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Alexis Ohanian once said he’ll be gifting Serena NFTs
This is not Serena’s first interaction with the NFT world. Her Twitter icon used to be another NFT gifted to her by Mr.Ohanian. She also recently purchased a piece from the Bored Ape Yacht Club.
First I get you the SerenaPunk, now I get the pink ape you wanted… you realize I'm only gifting you NFTs from now on right? 😃
— Alexis Ohanian 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ (@alexisohanian) January 20, 2022
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She posted about the purchase on social media and Alexis took his opportunity to congratulate her on her NFT journey. He also commented on the tweet saying that he would be giving only NFTs as gifts to Serena.
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