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‘I’m Excited for the Swim’ – Serena Williams Remembers Kim Kardashian While Giving a Shoutout to Her Innerwear Brand

Published 04/07/2022, 2:25 AM EDT

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Arguably one of the biggest tennis stars in the history of the sport, Serena Williams, is also undoubtedly a social media influencer. Matching her on-court style, the 40-year-old is highly active on her social media handles. Creating an invincible aura in a career spanning more than two decades, the 23-time Major champion often indulges in partnerships with brands. Furthermore, she often gives a shoutout to brands in her stories.

Today was no different. Today, April 7th, Serena took to her Instagram to upload a story. The story was a shoutout to Kim Kardashian’s innerwear brand SKIMS.

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Serena gives a shoutout to Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS

SKIMS is an underwear, loungewear, and shapewear brand, owned by American model-turned-businesswoman Kim Kardashian. Founded in 2019, the brand comes with the goal of providing solutions for a wide range of body types.

Receiving a big blue box from SKIMS, Serena took no time in sharing her excitement on Instagram, giving a shoutout to the brand. While opening the box, Serena, expressing her eagerness for a swim, said, “Just going through my mail, but I’m excited for the swim...Get me in a pool”.

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The box also featured a blue-colored towel. A color that also happens to be the theme color of the brand.

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Even though Serena Williams is one of the greatest tennis athletes in history, she has been out of the court for a long time now. The former World No. 1 last played at the 2021 Wimbledon. Eyeing an 8th Wimbledon title, Williams entered the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club as the 6th seed. She was up against Aliaksandra Sasnovich in the first round at The Championships.

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However,  Serena suffered a major hamstring injury after slipping on the grass. The injury forced her to withdraw from the tournament in the first set in her tournament opener. However, the worst was yet to come. The injury not just only forced Serena to withdraw from the tournament but also forced her to stay out from the remaining season.

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With age not on her side and after a long injury lay-off, it remains to be seen how and when can Serena make a comeback on the tour.

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Ahmar Wasif

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Ahmar Wasif is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. He is a national level tennis player and has a number of titles to his name. His experience on the court allows him to incorporate a deeper understanding in his coverage of the sport.
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Niranjan Deodhar