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Serena Williams needs no introduction as a tennis player. The 40-year-old is one of the most celebrated athletes in America. Serena takes her star tag seriously, as she is never away from social media for too long. Serena as well as her husband Alexis Ohanian are pretty popular on the internet.

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Unlike Serena, Ohanian has little to do with sports. However, the 39-year-old is still a big sports enthusiast. Apart from his business involvements, the Reddit-cofounder also takes out time for his passion for collecting valuable rookie cards.

Recently, he reacted to the news regarding a high-priced Michael Jordan card.

Alexis Ohanian reacts to high priced Michael Jordan card

Taking to his Twitter account, the 39-year-old shared news regarding the recently sold Michael Jordan rookie card. The card was sold for a whopping price of $228000.

Impressed with it, Ohanian wrote“Ooof. That’s nice.”

Read more: ‘Almost Break My Body Down’ – Serena Williams Reveals Intense Training Regime to Remain Fit as She Pursues Glory

Ohanian is himself a big enthusiast of rookie cards. The 39-year-old also shared a post regarding Serena Williams’ card being the highest-grossing female athlete card a few days ago.

Serena Williams returns to tennis

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After a long interval, Serena Williams finally returned to the court. The 40-year-old took the court in the Wimbledon championship 2022. However, she crashed out of the tournament after a first-round loss. Playing against Harmony Tan of France, Serena wasn’t looking at her best. Even though she gave it her all, the 40-year-old ended up on the losing side.

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However, she is still confident about her game and is in no mood to retire anytime soon. Serena is on the official player entry list of the National Bank Open. The Toronto-based tournament will kick off at the beginning of August.

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The 40-year-old has also hinted at playing in the US Open later this year. The National Bank’s participation confirms that the 23-time Grand Slam champion is taking her return seriously and will be aiming for the Grand Slam. Notably, the 40-year-old is just one title short of equaling the record for the most number of Grand Slam titles. Can she achieve this feat in the US Open this year? Let us know in the comments.