‘Normalize Investing in Women’s Sports’ – Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Calls on the Masses to Promote Women’s Sports

Published 06/13/2022, 2:29 AM EDT

The fight for gender equality in sports goes a long way back. In tennis, American legend, Billie Jean King was a torchbearer for equal rights for women. She famously won the ‘Battle of the Sexes,’ which was a stepping stone in this movement. Subsequently, she played a pivotal role in ensuring equal prize money for women at the US Open and formed the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Apart from her, other players like Venus and Serena Williams have also played a major role in this fight.

Like Serena, her husband Alexis Ohanian is also an ardent believer in equal rights for women in sports. Recently, he made a strong appeal on social media regarding the same.

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Serena Williams’ husband voices for investment in women’s sports

Alexis Ohanian took to Instagram to share his views about investment in women’s sports. Reacting to an article about the owners of NWSL teams, the Reddit co-founder said, “Normalize investing in women’s sports” in one of his stories.

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Ohanian is the lead investor of the NWSL team, Angel City FC. The club is founded by Natalie Portman, Kara Nortman, and Julie Uhrman. The team lies at the fourth position in the NWSL 2022 season, winning four games, drawing one, and losing three games.

Alexis donates to a child-care initiative

Last month, Serena’s husband announced that his Seven Seven Six foundation will be donating $25M to a child-care initiative with NYC. Talking about this, he said, “The Child Care Quality & Innovation Initiative will work on developing and expanding the child care system in NYC, especially in child care deserts where there aren’t enough licensed child care providers. Quality child care that’s accessible and affordable are fundamental building blocks for every child and family.”

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Further, it was a great initiative taken by Alexis Ohanian, donating a part of his fortune for a noble cause.

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Vatsal Shah is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. With a Bachelor's degree in engineering, he is a die hard fan of tennis and sports in general. He is an ardent follower of Rafael Nadal and is inspired by his never-say-die attitude.

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Tony Thomas

‘Normalize Investing in Women’s Sports’ – Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Calls on the Masses to Promote Women’s Sports

Serena Williams’ husband voices for investment in women’s sports

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Alexis donates to a child-care initiative