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Armenian Dad Alexis Ohanian Proudly Identifies With Wife Serena Williams’ Compton Roots As Emotional ‘King’ Richard Quality Gets Revealed

Published May 30, 2023 | 10:15 AM EDT

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Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, is a wonderful father to their five-year-old daughter Olympia. Despite being labeled a great father by his fans, he makes every effort to further improve himself by taking inspiration from the best fathers he has ever known, including his own father and Richard Williams. Ohanian recently discussed striving to be a father like King Richard by going back to their ‘Compton roots’.

The 40-year-old American businessman is without a doubt, a true family man. He has undoubtedly raised the standard for what constitutes a perfect father because of his unwavering support in fulfilling his daughter’s wishes.

Serena Williams’ husband is trying to be a father like King Richard!

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The tennis legend’s husband recently shared a post regarding how he answers his daughter’s curious questions at the dining table before the day ends. Along with that, he also shared that even if he is not able to answer that question, he will definitely find a way to find the answer with his five-year-old.

Moreover, seeing that amazing picture, a fan commented on the post, stating that Ohanian is just like any other Armenian father, who values the intelligence of his daughters and devotes their lives to it. But to that, the Reddit co-founder replied that this was something that plays a huge role in his wife’s family as well.

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He wrote, “It’s true! I know it was a big value in Serena’s family growing up, too, so it’s been a great blend.” 

It isn’t a surprise that Ohanian is trying to emulate Richard Williams. After all, the 23-time Grand Slam champion’s father has set the standards for being a supportive father. King Richard, even after flying out of Compton, never forgot his roots and stuck to his values of being an African-American father, trying to teach his daughters a white-dominant sport like tennis.

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Just like the way Williams’ father never forgot his Compton roots, Ohanian also tries his best to follow his Armenian roots as evident from his recent post. But this is not the first time he made a proud Armenian father move for his daughter. 

When Williams’ husband took pride in being an Armenian dad 

A few months ago, Ohanian was reminded of his powerful Armenian ancestors after fans noticed his five-year-old daughter’s height. He posted a photo on Instagram sharing the frame with his daughter and his parents. Along with that picture, he also mentioned in the caption how much fun it was to put up with his five-year-old daughter while they all had a great family time playing golf together.

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Well, what grabbed fans’ attention was the amazing height of the five-year-old, as they emphasised how she got her height from her father. Many fans commented on how powerful Ohanian’s genes are after seeing the picture.

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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. Being a sports enthusiast, she has been following varied sports like tennis, cricket and Esports from her childhood.
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