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How Stephen Curry’s Ex-Teammate Achieved the Pinnacle of Success When He Was Dating Tennis Legend, Serena Williams

Published 09/11/2022, 5:30 AM EDT

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Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, lost in the third round of the US Open while vying for her final grand slam, putting an end to her tennis career. However, during her more than two-decade long career, she has had numerous romantic involvements with stars, in both the sporting world and the entertainment industry. Among her most high-profile relationships include an involvement with a prominent NBA star in 2003.

Serena had made friends from different arenas. Tiger Woods’ appearance at the US Open and the tweets from Steph Curry and LeBron James showed the strong support that Serena has in the sporting world. 

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Serena brought Corey Maggette luck

Serena‘s private life has always been under wraps. She doesn’t like to talk about her past relationships and when she does talk, it’s all about her husband Alexis Ohanian, and their five-year-old daughter, Olympia. But recently, her past relationship has again made headlines. 

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When Serena and Corey Maggette were dating in 2003, she had already made a name for herself in tennis with her outstanding achievements. However, Maggette was still trying to establish himself in the NBA. Serena proved to be a lucky charm at this time for the basketball player, as he achieved his highest career average during the time they were dating.

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The legendary NBA player scored over 20 points three times throughout that span, averaging 20 points per game. Later, Maggette left the NBA and afterward worked as a sports analyst and participated in the BIG3 Tournament.

Stephen Curry’s tribute to Serena Williams

One of the greatest players to play in the NBA, Steph Curry, recently praised tennis great Serena Williams with a tweet. He believed Serena still had a long way to go after her second round victory in the US Open. The 23-time major winner overcame World Number 2 Anett Kontaveit in a nail-biting three-set match in the second round.

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But she eventually lost in the third round of the tournament, signing off from tennis. But in the post-match conference, she might have hinted that she had taken his words seriously and would make a comeback. Post her retirement, she is currently busy parenting her daughter Olympia and having a blast off-court. 

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Pratishtha Prakash

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Pratishtha Prakash is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Journalism from MIT ADT University, Pune. In the past, she has interned at the sports desk of The Hitavada, a regional English daily newspaper.
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