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‘My Mom Was an Illegal Immigrant’- Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Drops a Poignant Message To Prove That He Is a ‘Self-Made’ Millionaire

Published 09/22/2022, 12:50 PM EDT

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Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian is a well known face in the business world. In his early days, he established Reddit with his friends. Ever since then, he has invested in various fascinating business concepts. Serena Williams and Ohanian both are self-made stars in their respective arena. 

Recently, the Reddit co-founder took to his social media to share a myth concept about being a self-made millionaire and raised his opinion over his concept of being one. He is the brains behind multiple startup companies and has a net worth of more than $40 million.

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Alexis Ohanian criticizes a remark about self-made millionaires

Ohanian took to Twitter to share a video that talked about self-made millionaires and showed how easy it can be, but with a twist. They referred to their success with connection and help build up their worth. Over that video, a fan questioned the Reddit co-founder about his parents or family wealth and connections.

Here’s what he wrote answering the fans’ concern. He said, “No. My mom was an illegal immigrant + my dad was a travel agent. I had a great aunt who was a public school teacher and saved her entire life to make sure I could go to a 4-year college without debt. That was privilege, sure, but not wealth/connections.”

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He talked about his parents’ background and how privileged he was to grow in a great self-growing atmosphere. Ohanian and the tennis ace Williams have made it clear what he is today is because of him and not because of someone’s wealth but because of his parents’ struggles in his teenage days. 

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Serena Williams’ business ventures

After her retirement from sports, Serena Williams is making her way up her sleeves in the business world. She has a venture capital company named Serena Ventures that invests in various young business owners to let them grow their businesses.

Additionally, not only the 23-time grand slam champion but also her daughter is a part of the family business. The three of them have invested in Los Angeles Women’s soccer team, the Angel City FC. Their five-year-old daughter is the youngest person to invest in a business venture. 

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Besides this, the world number one also has her own clothing line and jewelry brand in America. Notably, she has also developed a strong interest in cryptocurrencies. 

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Pratishtha Prakash

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Pratishtha Prakash is a Tennis writer at EssentiallySports. She has completed her Bachelor’s degree in Mass Media and Journalism from MIT ADT University, Pune. In the past, she has interned at the sports desk of The Hitavada, a regional English daily newspaper.
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Jito Tenson