‘I Didn’t Have Any Money’ – Serena Williams Once Revealed an Incident About How Venus Williams Helped Her Out
Follow Us
The American tennis legends, Venus and Serena Williams, have always showcased their support and adoration towards each other since they were in school. Being a big sister among the two often comes with a lot of responsibilities and duties, and the same is true for Venus.
The 7 singles Grand Slam champion from a very young age hated to see Serena disappointed over different issues. One such huge incident was detailed by Serena in her autobiography in 2009. She mentioned happened when they were in school and how her sister, Venus, came to help her.
Serena Williams previously detailed how her sister helped in school
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
In the book, “Queen of the Court,” Serena opened up about how she once encountered a huge problem over her lunch in school. The Williams sisters were part of a school where there was a special line for those who didn’t have their arrangements for food. Those students were given peanut butter and jelly sandwich for the lunch.
Venus and Serena Williams Team Up With Will Smith to Mount Prestigious Hollywood Project Inspired by Soccer
Notably, the American tennis legend was quite embarrassed to stand in that line when she didn’t have any money to buy her own lunch.
Trending
10 Years After Backing Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian’s Now $10 Billion Undertaking, Snoop Dogg Receives a Heartfelt Note
May 06, 2024 11:05 AM EDT
After Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek’s Cold Shoulder, Fans Turn Against Coco Gauff as She Fails to Justify Her WTA Rankings
May 09, 2024 11:22 AM EDT
Italian Open: WTA’s Materialistic Move Backfires As Elena Rybakina Voices Discomfort Over Physically Taxing Schedule
May 08, 2024 06:37 AM EDT
Serena Williams Drools Over Sister Venus’ Met Gala Behind the Scenes Glam With an Endearing 2-Word Message
May 08, 2024 11:05 AM EDT
Coco Gauff’s Weakness Exposed Using Famous Billie Jean King Reference as Former Serena Williams’ Coach Minces No Words With Her Criticism
May 08, 2024 08:24 AM EDT
Get instantly notified of the hottest Tennis stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.
Follow Us
Talking about it she said, “One day, I realized just before lunch that I didn’t have any money. The way it worked at this particular school was if you didn’t have any money for lunch you’d stand in this special line and they’d give vou a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.”
Serena also revealed that she spent her money on something else due to which she was in that situation in school. They were serving fried chicken and the 41-year-old was craving to eat that meal. Further, the thought of missing out on all that fried chicken disappointed her.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
So she went to her big sister, Venus for some help during that “upsetting” situation. Serena said, “I told Venus the deal, and what did she do? She reached into her pocket and handed me her lunch money. She didn’t even think about it. She just said, “I’ll have the peanut butter and jelly sand-wich. I like peanut butter and jelly.”
Whether it was, a gold trophy or a fried chicken lunch in the cafeteria, Venus hated to see her sister disappointed when they were in school.
Talking about the 7 singles Grand Slam champion in the same book, Serena opened up about how her sister was the “main attraction” for the sporting community. Consequently, the former tennis ace became quite jealous after witnessing Venus getting all the hype when they were kids.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
WATCH THIS STORY: Serena Williams pays tribute to Roger Federer.
What do you think of the Williams sisters’ bond when they were in school? Let us know in the comments section.
Edited by:
Arijit Saha