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NBA Legend Chris Bosh Reacts to Serena Williams’ Husband’s Advocation for Paternal Leaves

Published 01/21/2022, 3:38 AM EST

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Alexis Ohanian, the husband of Serena Williams, is a pretty successful entrepreneur in the United States. He has been married to Serena Williams since 2017 and they have a beautiful daughter named Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. Both Serena and Alexis often post about their daughter on social media and it’s really adorable to see. It seems like they are always having fun out there. 

Alexis always supports Serena whenever the 23-time Grand Slam winner is playing on the court. He also takes care of their daughter whenever Serena is playing, whether it’s a Grand Slam or a WTA event. In a recent Instagram post, Alexis talks about the importance of taking care of a family. 

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Watch This Story: Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Takes Daughter Olympia Golfing. 

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The husband of Serena Williams, Alexis, talks about being a father

Alexis Ohanian is one of the most well-known faces on the tour whenever Serena Williams is playing a match. Despite being a busy person, he always takes the time to take care of his family, including his daughter. On social media, He posted about taking parental leave for men and why it’s the future.

According to him, “The tide is turning. More and more wildly successful dads are talking about [Parental leave], and posting it on social media about how important it is to them to be involved in their kids’ lives, which is a massive step forward from a generation ago…”

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He also talked about how taking care of a family and working at the same can be challenging for fathers of this generation. He wrote, Every dad is a Business Dad — we want to be the best at work and the best for our families — we all struggle with it, but the path to excellence is a journey we take our entire lives. Paid Family Leave (especially when men are capable of taking it) will change lives. It’s good for families, good for business, and good for society.

Former Miami Heat player and NBA legend Chris Bosh reacted to this with a clapping emoji. 

Can Serena reach her goal?

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Meanwhile, Serena Williams is not currently playing in the Australian Open due to injury and fitness issues. She has been enjoying her time off the court with her husband and daughter.

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However, she won’t give up yet on her dream of reaching 24 Grand Slam titles. She needs to recover well from injury and get back to full fitness. In order to achieve her goal, Serena needs Alexis’ support and she will definitely receive it from the looks of things. 

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Debkinkar Maity is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. His desire to become a sports journalist inspired him to take up a degree in journalism and mass communication, and he hasn't looked back ever since. Following the sport for over a decade now, Debkinkar has an ardent love for Roger Federer.
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