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Alexis Ohanian is a man of many hobbies. He shares many activities he takes part in, and his followers are aware of his most recent hobby. The Reddit co-founder is an avid card collector and has an impressive collection. Recently, he showed his collection of Serena Williams cards, which is bound to leave anyone astounded after one look.

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Cards of athletes have become an item of prestige in recent years. Like trading cards of other fields, athlete trading cards also go for a high value. Serena Williams cards have also been sold for a high value, with one crossing the hundred-thousand boundary.

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Alexis Ohanian shares Serena Williams’s card collection

The Reddit co-founder is a man who indulges in many facets of life. Many of his hobbies are surrounded by investments. He has focused on investing in various ventures throughout the years. One of the ways in which he invests for the future is by collecting cards. Ohanian has created a great collection over the years.

He gave a sneak peek into his collection recently, but a part of his collection only consists of one athlete. His wife comprises a large chunk of his card collection, as he recently shared a picture with his followers on his ‘X’ page. The picture consisted solely of the 2003 Netpro Serena Williams Base #1 card, which is valued at $49 at the moment. Along with the picture, he also shared the caption, “The Serena Collection I’ve built for our family is no joke…

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Serena Williams cards have risen in value over the years, and now that she is retired, their value is increasing even more. If signed, the same 2003 Netpro card of Williams is valued at an enormous $266,400.

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Ohanian showed us a small part of his collection with a recent update, while his actual card collection includes many athletes.

The diverse card collection of Ohanian

Along with the card of the Queen of the Court, Ohanian also has the rookie card of her sister, Venus Williams. He shared a picture of the card on his Instagram story. Along with hers, he is looking to add the cards of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal to his collection. He has the rookie card of Andy Murray in his collection, which he added in 2021.

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Ohanian has also divulged into trading cards of athletes from other sports as well. The most notable card in the collection is of Kobe Bryant, which he managed to acquire in 2022. The founder of the 776 Foundation is an avid card collector and is looking to create the largest collection of Williams’ cards. We saw a glimpse in the recent past, and it is likely to increase further.

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