When Serena Williams returned to the court in 2018, her husband surprised her with a grand romantic gesture. Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, wanted to do something special for his wife when she was returning to tennis after the birth of their daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.
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Serena Williams has repeatedly proven herself on the tennis court, but no matter how successful you become, for an athlete, their game is always important. So, while the tennis star was preparing for her comeback in 2018, her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, was planning a sweet surprise to cheer her up.
Alexis Ohanian surprised Serena Williams with four billboards
Ohanian surprised his wife with billboards of her and their daughter, announcing Serena the “Greatest Momma Of All Time” on I-10 highway in Palm Springs, California. The highway was close to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, where Williams was to pick up her racquet after her maternity leave in 2018.
Ohanian shared photos of the four billboards on Instagram, announcing that he designed them with his daughter’s help, referring to the pictures of the then baby Olympia.
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The letters ‘G.M.O.A.T’ appeared on the billboards alongside adorable images of Serena Williams and their daughter Olympia when she was 5 months old. She saw those oversized pictures while traveling to Indian Wells, California, where she was competing in 2018.
Fans certainly loved the way he once showed his support for his superstar wife, but none was more amazed than Serena Williams herself. She commented on his post, saying, “Literally am crying, This is so sweet. I love you.”
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Williams suffered complications after giving birth to her daughter
Following the birth of Olympia, Serena revealed in an interview with Vogue that she experienced postpartum complications for two months, including tiny blood clots in her lungs and the reopening of her c-section wound. When they opened the wound, they discovered a hematoma, which then flooded her abdomen, according to her interview for the magazine.
The power couple once revealed their love story, which started in a hotel in Rome, Italy. In November 2017, they married in New Orleans in front of high-profile guests, such as Kim Kardashian, Beyoncé, and Colton Haynes. Serena and Ohanian married in New Orleans, Louisiana, in a Beauty and the Beast-themed wedding.
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