“Open Those Doors, Mama”: Husband Alexis Ohanian Reacts to Serena Williams’ Revolutionary Collaboration With Nike

Published 08/18/2021, 1:27 AM EDT

Tennis queen Serena Williams sowed a seed with athletic wear giants Nike in 2019. Two years later, that seed, the Serena Williams Design Crew, has reaped abundantly. And like always, her husband Alexis Ohanian shared showered praise for her wife.

The primary goal of this initiative was to promote and encourage diversity in design. Chiefly, ten shortlisted apprenticeships under the Serena Williams Design Crew have come up with innovative designs in fashion.

Evidently, the program has passed with flying colors.

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Above all, through the 39-year-old American tennis professional, ten apprentices got a lifetime opportunity. Indeed, they all lived up to their expectations.

Taking to Twitter, Front Office Sports shared Serena Williams posing in three of the ten designs.

Quote tweeting the original tweet, Ohanian commended his wife’s efforts to make spaces accessible for others.

He wrote, “Love to see it. Open those doors, mama.”

Love to see it. Open those doors, mama. https://t.co/T5joxNJV6e
— AlexisOhanian 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ (@alexisohanian) August 17, 2021

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Notably, it is not the first time Serena has ventured into the fashion industry. She, herself, has her own fashion and even jewelry brands.

Apart from them, the four-time Olympics gold medallist also has a keen interest in supporting intelligent and unique start-ups. Through her capital firm Serena Ventures, she has funded more than 30+ such organizations.

What’s interesting is that one of her investments brought her up to a whopping $8 million in returns. Clearly, the American is not only a tennis icon in the world, but also a successful businesswoman.

What’s next for Serena in 2021?

Tennis-wise, Serena saw a heartbreaking exit from Wimbledon this year as she injured herself during her opening round match. Since then, she has not played a single tournament on the WTA Tour.

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However, without any doubt, the 39-year-old would be looking forward to competing at the upcoming US Open 2021. Additionally, Serena and fans are both eagerly waiting to see her lift her 24th Grand Slam title.

So far, she has lost four times in the finals to equal the Most Grand Slams landmark. Do you think the US Open 2021 is where she will finally see the glory?

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The American Grand Slam will begin on August 30 and will run until September 11.

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Purav Joshi is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. Having a degree in Films, Television and Media Production, he guided his passion for writing and journalism into the sport of aces and rallies. With over 2 years of experience as a copywriter, Purav has authored over 500 tennis articles.

“Open Those Doors, Mama”: Husband Alexis Ohanian Reacts to Serena Williams’ Revolutionary Collaboration With Nike

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