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Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Shared a 4-Word Response to His $100 Million Franchise’s Superstar’s Heart Melting Moment Ahead of Crucial Season

Published 01/29/2023, 8:45 AM EST

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NWSL season is about to kick off. After a big break, some teams are back in training and some will be in the first weeks of February. This season would be highly anticipated and USWNT players would have eyes set on them. In the middle of all this, Alexis Ohanian is doing what he is doing best for a couple of years. He is motivating players and marketing his team up for a better reach and viewership. The husband of Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder is the principal investor of Angel City FC.

Time and again he had talked about the potential women’s soccer has in the country. The League is in expansion mode and the USWNT is on demolition mode. Alexis is very confident about the state of soccer in the country. Not only did he speak a great deal about the impact of the women’s soccer stars, but he also put his money where his mouth is.

A heart-melting moment and Alexis’ response

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The former USMNT star and Angel City FC forward Sydney Leroux shared a picture with her kids. Along with the snaps, she wrote, “we’re back” while tagging Angel City FC. This tweet got the attention of the owner of the team, Alexis Ohanian, and he couldn’t stop himself from talking about the overwhelming moment.

The husband of tennis legend Serena Williams described the situation beautifully and wrote, “Football is a family thing!“. He, along with Serena Williams and Natalie Portman, is working tirelessly to improve the state of soccer in the country. Along with managing their team, which stands as a staple of equality in NWSL, they also help a lot in the marketing of the sport.

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From talking about the team and the league to bringing big brands to the league, the star combo of Angel City FC has worked very well. Fans are excited to see how the team will perform in the upcoming season as it’s their 2nd overall season.

Husband of Serena Williams boasting about the draft

After the team got 1st pick in the 2023 NWSL draft, Alexis couldn’t help himself from boasting and praising their pick on Twitter. The team partnered with Nike and made marketing campaigns around the first pick, Alyssa Thompson. Alexis shared the video of L.A. billboards, which announced the arrival of Alyssa in style.

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Alyssa Thompson was one of the most sought-after prospects of the draft. It was clear that some team will pick her in the first 3 picks. The young starlet has made her name already as she had appeared for USMNT despite being just 18. With Alyssa Thompson, Angel City FC is investing in the future and Alexis is all in for it.

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Rishabh Chaudhary

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Rishabh is a soccer writer at EssentiallySports, coming with a year of experience in digital marketing and 19 years of being a sports fan. Like most people in India, he started by watching cricket and then all sports. He writes poetry and songs in his free time and plays FPS games like Valorant and CSGO.
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Ajinkya Aswale