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Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Once Turned Model to Turn $180 Billion Worth Company’s Attention on the ‘Greatest Athlete of All Time’

Published 12/25/2022, 7:30 AM EST

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Former American tennis star Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian is a cool character. The 39-year-old wears some of the best outfits while watching Serena play tennis. Whenever Serena is playing on the court, all eyes are on Ohanian to see what’s new this time.

Last year, in the Australian Open, Ohanian decided to let the world know, who is the greatest female athlete of all time. Although he didn’t say it, his t-shirt did the job. Later, the Reddit cofounder hilariously claimed to be a model for Nike. Here’s what happened.

Ohanian’s witty sarcasm regarding the GOAT t-shirt

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It happened in the Australian Open 2021. Serena Williams was playing in a Grand Slam at the age of 40. The 23-time Grand Slam champion didn’t disappoint her fans and had a great run in the tournament. The American made it to the semifinals before losing out to the eventual champion, Naomi Osaka.

Supporting his wife from the stands, Alexis Ohanian had a clear message for the world. The 39-year-old wore a t-shirt with Serena’s picture and “Greatest female athlete” written in bold letters. While the fans loved his t-shit, they were curious about the availability of the same to purchase it. When a Twitter user asked Ohanian where he can purchase it, the 39-year-old replied,

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I don’t know, but @nike will …. I’m just their model”

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Ohanian had wit and sarcasm in his answer, but the message regarding Serena was not intended in a jokey way. As Alexis said on many occasions. Serena is the greatest female athlete. Serena and Alexis are together since 2017. The couple has seen both good and bad days together and is still going strong.

Alexis Ohanian and Serena Williams celebrate fifth-year marriage anniversary

Serena and Alexis tied the knot back in 2017. After the birth of their daughter Olympia, the couple exchanged wedding vows. It has been five years now. Serena and Alexis recently celebrated their fifth marriage anniversary. On this occasion, Ohanian came up with a beautiful floral decoration with the theme of red roses and bouquets for Serena.

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The adorable gesture overwhelmed the 41-year-old who recently retired from tennis. Serena took to her Instagram and uploaded multiple stories to appreciate her husband’s cute gesture.

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It all seems like just yesterday when Olympia was born and they got married. The time really passed so quickly.

 

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Gaurav Verma

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Gaurav Verma is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. He has post graduate diploma in management from IILM Graduate School of Management and a BBA degree from Bangalore University. He has 1-year of experience in the banking sector.
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Arijit Saha