Alexis Ohanian, the multimillionaire husband of Serena Williams, recently shared some tragic news with his fans. He shared that his close friend had died recently. Ohanian was heartbroken over the tragic news and expressed his sadness to his Twitter followers.

Serena Williams, the American tennis icon, married Alexis Ohanian in 2017. The powerful duo is doting parents to their 5-year-old daughter, Olympia. The tech investor has always been vocal about his family and social issues via his social media accounts.

Serena Williams’ husband shares some somber news with his fans

The tech investor expressed his sorrow at losing his close friend. He tweeted,” I buried one of my brothers this weekend, Adam Solomon. He was the easy-going soul of my very best friends..” Ohanian is now based in Florida, where he also resides with his wife, the former tennis player Serena Williams, and their daughter, Olympia.

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He further added about his close friend, “..I’ve known since 1st grade, who to this day are like brothers to me..”

The Reddit cofounder relished his formative childhood years in Brooklyn. The internet entrepreneur rose to fame after co-founding one of the most popular social media sites of this century, Reddit. Over the years, he has diversified his reach in the world of business by founding the capital investment firm, Seven Seven Six and investing in the women’s soccer team, Angel City FC.

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Ohanian further shared in his tweet,” He got me into lifting a decade ago. He was at the gym, doing what he loved when he died.” Ohanian was left in tears to see his friend pass away. Fans hope that the investor finds strength in such hard times.

When the Williams sisters’ nephew took his own life

Alphonse Williams, the nephew of Serena and Venus Williams, had committed suicide at age 21 after being diagnosed with Peyronie’s disease. Alphonse’s mother was Sabrina Williams. She is Venus and Serena’s half-sister from Richard Williams’ first marriage. Despite being reportedly heartbroken, she is grateful for the time she got to spend with him. He had survived his initial attempt to end his life.

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It was a traumatic event for the mother, Sabrina. The 21-year-old Alphonse had never met his famous aunts (Serena and Venus) or his grandfather Richard. Richard had always neglected his first family, and he never sought to meet them. In 2003, the Williams sisters lost another one of their family members when their half sister Yetunde Price was killed in a violent shooting incident in Compton, California.