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Alexis Ohanian, husband of Serena Williams, is passionate about many things in the world. His hobbies and interests personify the classic superhero nerd, and he has continued taking part in such activities to this day. As a teenager, Ohanian loved reading comic books. Remarkably, Ohanian’s precious comics have been in mint condition all these years, thanks to his parents.

Ohanian’s habit of collecting items in mint condition is not only limited to comic books. This hobby also helped him discover the Queen of the Court in a different manner altogether. He was able to laud her career by collecting legendary cards, which likened her to a legend of a different sport.

Serena Williams’ husband thanks his parents for keeping childhood items safe

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The husband of Serena Williams is well known for his role in founding the microblogging site Reddit. But many of his ardent followers also know him for being an avid collector. When he was a child, Ohanian loved reading Marvel comics. He bought many comics that are rare these days and kept them in mint condition to show them off later. That time has finally arrived, and Ohanian showed off his collection on his Instagram story.

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In the picture, he showed classic comics such as Wolverine Reunion, X-Force, Captain America, and War Machine. Beneath those comics were many more comics that he hid from plain view from his followers. Along with the picture, he wrote the caption, “Thanks for not throwing these out, mom and dad!” Aside from comic books, Ohanian has also collected cards of various athletes.

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One of the cards he has in his collection is none other than his wife, who kept his hobby of collecting precious items alive.

Serena Williams makes rookie card history

Ohanian is an avid card collector of various sports personalities. Thus, when Lionel Messi’s card came into his possession, he was bound to congratulate the soccer star for this achievement. But his wife also has a legendary card which has gone viral. Serena Williams created a record when a 2003 NetPro signed patch rookie card of hers fetched $266,400, according to the Athletic. 

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The previous record was half the price of her card, and it was graded a PSA 8 AUTO 10. Sports cards are loved by fans and avid collectors around the world. With Williams’ cards making history, her husband will surely try to possess it soon.

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