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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 12: Champion for Equality Award Recipient Alexis Ohanian speaks on stage during The Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2022 Annual Salute To Women In Sports Gala at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on October 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images for WSF)

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 12: Champion for Equality Award Recipient Alexis Ohanian speaks on stage during The Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2022 Annual Salute To Women In Sports Gala at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers on October 12, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images for WSF)
The husband of Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian, is one of the world’s most renowned personalities for being the co-founder of Reddit. However, like every other successful person, his love for the internet and technology rose from a deeper place. In his childhood, he loved the computer his family had provided for him. The Reddit co-founder detailed how that one step had changed his life forever.
The renowned internet entrepreneur found a way to learn more with whatever he had at his disposal when he was young. And that led him to become a millionaire, which his parents were happy about but did not know what role they played in it.
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Husband of Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian detailed how his childhood passion made him a millionaire
Success did not come easily to either him or his wife, Serena Williams. The two had their fair share of struggles when they were young. However, they both continued to follow their dreams. Ohanian detailed in his book, “Without Their Permission”, what role did his parents play in shaping his career.
He stated, “For my parents, it was a day when their only child had become a millionaire before he was twenty-four. But they always just wanted me to be happy.” As with any other middle-class family, his parents tried to fulfill his desires. He stated, “Neither one of them really understood the PC, but they let me do whatever I wanted to it as long as I didn’t break it.”

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PARIS, FRANCE June 4. Alexis Ohanian, husband of Serena Williams of the United States reacts in the stands during her match against Danielle Collins of the United States on Court Philippe-Chatrier during the third round of the singles competition at the 2021 French Open Tennis Tournament at Roland Garros on June. 4th 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
However, he had some confessions to make. Ohanian broke it quite a few times. However, he stated, “But then I wound up putting it back together. That computer was my gateway to another world.”
He reminisced about campaigning for a 33.6Kbps connection and detailed his joy after getting it. He stated, “When I finally got to hear those now-antiquated sounds of the modem, it seemed like magic to my adolescent brain.”
What gave Ohanian a boost of dopamine when he was young, he turned that into his passion, and revolutionized the world of the internet.
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Ohanian is excited to let Olympia follow her dreams too
The father and mother of Olympia chased what they both loved. They both excelled at making a change on a huge level. Ohanian wants Olympia to do the same too.
In an old interview with the late soccer journalist Grant Wahl, Ohanian talked about Olympia. With natural skills in tennis and a love for soccer, Olympia is busy figuring out her calling. But Ohanian is happy to let her find her way. Because she does not have to make any important decisions at the moment.
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What do you think will Olympia choose? Tennis or Soccer? Dive into the comment section to let us know.
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