Serena Williams and Venus Williams are two of the greatest athletes in not just tennis but the entire sporting history. Over the years, the two have been an inspiration for a number of people. However, the status the two maintain today didn’t come that easy. Also, it was not just the efforts of the two sisters but also the entire Williams family. Putting a light on it was Will Smith, who played the role of Richard Williams in the movie ‘King Richard’.

Yesterday, Will Smith added another award to his long list of accolades for the movie ‘King Richard’. Pennsylvania-born actor, who has also been the recipient of the Golden Globe Award, SAG Award, NAACP Image Award, and the BAFTA Award, all for Best Actor. Yesterday won the Critics Choice Award for playing Richard Williams in ‘King Richard’. During the acceptance speech, Smith went all heart for the Williams sisters, calling them the ‘American Dream’.

Defining the American dream

Will Smith has been highly vocal about his love and appreciation for the Williams family since the release of King Richard. This time was no different. Winning the award, Will started his acceptance speech by thanking the Williams family for believing in him to be the right person to tell their story to the world. “I am here tonight with Venus and Serena [Williams] and their sister Isha. And I really just want to say to all of you; thank you for entrusting me with your story,” he said.

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He further went on appreciating the whole family for inspiring everyone around the globe. However, only appreciating the Williams family could not do justice to what they have achieved in their lives. Keeping greatness in mind, the 53-year-old actor went on addressing the family as people who Define the American dream.

“What you were able to do, and what your family was able to do, inspired everyone in this room, everyone in this country and everyone around the world. You all define the American dream. You represent the best of what we all hope this world and this country can be.”

The journey of Venus and Serena Williams

In today’s competitive world, a mother is often the least appreciated person in the family. However, it is the truth that a mother is the actual driving force of every family. The Williams family was not different. Even though King Richard was a movie based on the father of Venus and Serena Williams, it gave equal importance to also show the role of their mother in shaping them to become the greatest players of all time.

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Recalling the role of the Williams sister’s mother (played by Aunjanue Ellis); Smith asserted that he loved the fact that they were able to show how their mother supported and helped the daughters and Richard Williams to achieve their dream. He said, “I love that we were able to show what your mother did. To help create and mold and shape your family, and be able to show to the world the power of faith, the power of unity, the power of family, the power of discipline.”

Smith ended his speech by talking about the difficulties faced by Venus and Serena Williams in order to achieve their dream. The actor felt that even though Venus smiled a bit after winning, Serena refrained from it.

“Studying your family and working hard to understand and deliver your story. I saw the secret scary hard places that you went out on that court and you smiled. And you did your job but Serena didn’t smile all the time on the court. But that was a part of it.”

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King Richard was released in the end of 2021. Since its release, the Reinaldo Marcus Green directorial has received immense critical acclaim, along with a long list of nominations. Last month, the movie received one of its biggest appreciations, being nominated in 6 categories at the 2022 Oscar Awards.