For two of the greatest tennis players of all time, Venus and Serena Williams, the number of siblings on their father’s side, is somewhat perplexing. Other than their own small sibling clan, the Williams sisters didn’t really know their stepbrothers or stepsisters. Similarly, there was a time when the legendary 23-time Grand Slam champion was completely baffled by a mysterious man who kept referring to Richard as his father.

Now, with the passage of time, the iconic Williams sisters are quite familiar with their step-siblings. But a few years ago, the happy cousin or step-sibling picture was quite different than what it is today. Yet neither sister particularly enjoys talking about their unidentified step-siblings.

Serena Williams’ perplexed response to hearing a man refer to Richard as his father 

In the 2012 documentary ‘Venus and Serena’, a mysterious man out of nowhere walked up to the 23-time Grand Slam champion while they were practicing and claimed as Richard’s son. The American tennis legend was left wondering who the individual was, as they had never met before.

She said, “I know, I heard him saying, Dad. I’m thinking I was gonna ask my dad I was like why is he calling you? I got frustrated, and I left today though, but he was like I don’t know, I was like why is this guy calling him Dad? I have no idea who that guy was. I’ma ask my dad.” 

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Additionally, she talked about how she didn’t have the slightest idea about that mysterious man who showed up as her stepbrother. It would’ve been all the more confusing as Serena, at that time, was still dealing with her parents’ separation. Not only that, but when asked about how many siblings the American tennis legend has from the father’s side, she literally lost count after naming a few.

Williams doesn’t really keep note of her siblings 

The 23-time Grand Slam champion was questioned in that same documentary about how many siblings she has on her father’s side. The tennis pro initially retorted that this is a bad question for her to answer. But she then began by naming a couple of her siblings, but after four names, she couldn’t remember her other siblings.

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Moreover, she explained that she didn’t really keep count of her siblings, and was quite happy in her own little world. However, this was not the first time a family member appeared out of nowhere in the Williams clan. Similarly, last year, King Richard dropped a huge bombshell by giving power of attorney to his mysterious son, Chavoita LeSane. A son he had from an unknown relationship.