Serena Williams, one of the most renowned tennis players in the world, recently surprised her fans with great news. She announced the birth of her second child, Adira. However, the good news was that she did not have to face the complications that she went through when Olympia Ohanian was born. As the news of the newborn baby came out, fans and well-wishers from all around the world came together to congratulate Serena. One among those was the Vice-President of America, Kamala Harris.
She. along with congratulating Serena and Alexis for their newborn baby, also acknowledged a wish made long back by their daughter Olympia Ohanian.
Olympia Ohanian’s wish heard at the White House
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Before the birth of their baby girl, Serena Williams took to YouTube to reveal that Olympia had made a small wish: to make her a big sister. At that point, Olympia was unaware of the fact that her mom Serena was already pregnant and carrying her sister in her belly.
Now, her wish was fulfilled, and she became a big sister. Talking note of this, the Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris, took to Twitter to congratulate the couple and left a heartfelt note to their firstborn, Olympia.
Writing to Olympia, Harris said that she would do a wonderful job now that she had become a big sister. She also went ahead to write that it is one of the most beautiful feelings in the world to be a big sister.
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“Being a big sister is the best thing in the world — I know you’ll do an amazing job, Olympia. Congratulations to Serena and Alexis on your new arrival,” Harris tweeted.
Being a big sister is the best thing in the world — I know you'll do an amazing job, Olympia. Congratulations to Serena and Alexis on your new arrival. https://t.co/8O3g0fyyrD
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) August 22, 2023
Thus, these words by Vice President Kamala Harris give an insight into her love and affection for the 23-time grand slam winner Serena Williams. Not only this, her words for Olympia serve as a reminder for the little child to enjoy the new phase of her life with a sense of responsibility.
However, she was not the only one who congratulated Serena, as she welcomed Adira. The WTA community joined hands in congratulating their legend.
WTA community joins hands to congratulate Serena Williams
Some of the top names from the WTA like Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka and others joined hands and congratulated Serena Williams. The world number 1 player, Iga Swiatek, referred to Serena Williams as a ‘Queen‘ and welcomed Serena’s baby.
Coco Gauff, on the other hand, took the opportunity and wished the tennis legend congratulations with a heart emoji. Thus, these comments and wishes show the love and respect that Serena has gathered throughout her career as a professional player. Also, Kamala Harris’ comments give an insight into how the ‘Queen of the Court’ has impacted areas outside of the court throughout her career and beyond.
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