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Venus Williams and her baby sister Serena Williams‘s constant PDA has delighted their fans for over a decade. From channeling their incredible fashion sense on the red carpet to promoting their off-court initiatives, Venus and Serena know no limit when supporting each other’s work. Now that the Olympic gold medalist and former WTA star is all set to take a new role on a platform that has acknowledged her brilliance 25 times, big sister Venus Williams drops some applause.

Venus Williams took a moment to share her younger sister Serena Williams’s recent initiative as the host of ESPYS awards on her official Instagram profile story. Venus, who has received this award 4 times, shared ESPN’s official Instagram post.

Here, they featured the Olympic gold-medalist former tennis star Serena Williams in her familiar posture as if she is ready to make a great serve and the ball in her hand represents ESPYS’s logo on it. ESPN further shared Williams’s opinion on their flex to showcase the excitement of the former WTA star. “It has been a sensational year for sports and an unprecedented one for female athletes… I can’t wait to celebrate everyone on stage in July” said Williams on hosting this event.

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Announced Tuesday in New York during Disney’s presentation, Serena Williams will grace her presence as the event’s host on the 10th of July at Los Angeles’s Dolby Theatre. On the other hand, ESPYS aka Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Award is given by ESPN previously and now ABC to recognize those brilliant athletes or teams, who mesmerized the sports community with their outstanding performance that calendar year. Since 1993, this prestigious award has been given to athletes for their hard work.

Serena Williams has won the ESPYS Awards 25 times, among which many times she has been acknowledged as the favorite female tennis player and favorite female athlete in the event. Therefore, hosting this event must have been special for this world’s former number-one tennis star. “I couldn’t be more excited to host The ESPYS, This is a dream come true for me, and something I’ve wanted to do for as long as I can remember. It has been a sensational year for sports and an unprecedented one for female athletes. I can’t wait to celebrate everyone on-stage in July ” she said.

Williams’s debut role as an ESPYS Awards host will follow the premiere of her upcoming series In the Arena: Serena Williams with ESPN. this series will present her fans an eight-episode journey into her amazing tennis career. The show will be released on July 10th.

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As Serena Williams prepares to embark on her new role for the ESPYS Awards, her elder sister’s best wishes prove what a supportive family she has. However, it is not just Venus but her baby sister Serena Williams also leaves no stone unturned to showcase her sister’s talents to the world.

Proud sister Serena promotes her sister’s new initiative

Venus Williams recently made an effort to publish her new book based on a healthy lifestyle called STRIVE. Serena promoted this book by creating an exclusive post on her official Instagram profile. “@venuswilliams is one of the most motivating people I know. Her wisdom I have used not only in my tennis career, but also in my thriving business career. I feel so fortunate to have had a leg up because of all her insights. Pre-ordering is so important to the success of a book and this is one you don’t want to miss. Strive. If you want to Strive to greatness with @venuswilliams pre-order now! 🔗 is in her bio!” she wrote in the caption.

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Serena Williams’s heartwarming gesture for Venus Williams offers fans a strong familial bond. Despite their competitive professional careers and on-court rivalry, Venus and Serena Williams show that one needs nothing but good intentions to keep their family closer to them.