Alexis Ohanian’s love for his daughters has always been in the spotlight, and once again, the “business dad” has melted hearts with his latest gesture. At the Athlos NYC event, which is Ohanian’s brainchild, he didn’t just focus on business but took time to shower love on his daughter, Olympia. The father-daughter duo has become quite the crowd favorite, and Ohanian, Serena Williams‘ husband, made it even more special by sharing an inspiring message for Olympia, reminding everyone just how much she means to him.
Olympia attended the grand opening of Athlos NYC with her father, Alexis Ohanian, on Thursday. They were seen enjoying a great time together, and the 7-year-old even accompanied her father during his interview sessions. The father-daughter duo is back in the headlines yet again, this time because of the four-word message Ohanian had for his “little girl.”
Taking to X, the ‘Business Dad’ shared a picture of himself with Olympia, standing and watching track and field events from the stands. Captioning the picture, Ohanian wrote, “See it, be it, little girl. @athlos NY 2024 📸 Olympia’s grandpa.” This signifies Ohanian’s wish for his daughter to be as successful as the female athletes who have overcome barriers and established themselves in sports.
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See it, be it, little girl. @athlos NY 2024
📸 Olympia’s grandpa pic.twitter.com/wufqo4OOu5— Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲 (@alexisohanian) September 28, 2024
For those unfamiliar, Athlos is a novel, women-only track and field event through which Ohanian aims to bring positive change to the lives of female athletes. He announced the initiative in April this year and highlighted that his venture, Seven Seven Six, would invest directly in the event. This isn’t the first time Ohanian and Olympia have gained the spotlight at the event.
The business mogul participated in an interaction during the event, where he was accompanied by his daughter. When asked about her personality, Ohanian was quick to sing praises for Olympia. “Olympia is easily the most amazing little human I have met and she’s a great big sister,” he said. He further expressed that it should be normalized to take daughters to work and shower them with love. Interestingly, Ohanian has often praised his wife, Serena Williams, and credited her for ensuring an amazing childhood for their daughters.
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‘Serena is an amazing mom’ – When Alexis Ohanian heaped praises on wife
Alexis Ohanian has never hesitated to credit his wife, Serena Williams, for her role in their children’s upbringing. A similar situation occurred during Athlos NYC when the Reddit co-founder highlighted Williams’ impact on Olympia and Adira’s lives.
During the same interaction, Ohanian said, “The one credit that I gotta give, Serena is an amazing mom, and one of the things we do is just really prioritize, just trying to show up for our kids.” He also had a playful exchange on social media when a fan compared Olympia to the tennis legend.
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Responding to a picture on Instagram where Olympia is seen running on a track, a user commented, “She definitely has an athletic physique like her mama. ❤️👸🏻” The business mogul quickly agreed with the remark and humorously turned self-critical in his reply: “Thankfully 😂,” Ohanian responded.
For now, it will be interesting to see if more adorable moments between Olympia and Alexis Ohanian continue as he advances his efforts to improve the experiences of female athletes.
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