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‘Your Husband a Groupie’ – Serena Williams’ Rumored Former Boyfriend Drake Disses Alexis Ohanian in His New Album ‘Her Loss’

Published 11/04/2022, 6:15 AM EDT

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Before he married Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian chose to stay away from the limelight. The Reddit co-founder wasn’t renowned like his wife, and he mostly kept to himself before his relationship with the 23-time Grand Slam champion. The couple tied the knot in the year 2017, and slowly fans started adoring him. They accepted him as one of their own. However, some failed to wrap their mind around the fact that she chose him over other celebrities.

One such renowned personality is the Canadian rapper, Drake. It looks like the former rumored boyfriend of the 23 times Grand Slam champion isn’t over his alleged relationship, as he recently released a track that had a veiled jibe at Ohanian. 

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Drake targets Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian

Drake recently released an album named ‘Her Loss’ in collaboration with 21 Savage. In one of the 16 songs of the album, he mentioned Williams and her husband. The verse of the song titled ‘Middle of the Ocean’ which targets Williams goes,

“Sidebar, Serena, your husband a groupie.

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He claim we don’t got a problem but

No, boo, it is like you comin’ for sushi

We might pop up on ’em at will like Suzuki.”

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“The f*ck would y’all really do without me?

For your birthday, your man got a table at Hibachi

Last time I ate there, Wayne was doin’ numbers off the cup like Yahtzee.”

In the mid-2010s, rumors of the former World no.1 dating Drake erupted. He in a way can be held responsible for the same as he started tweeting about her and became a regular spectator in several of her high-profile matches.

Also, he dedicated a verse to her in his single ‘Worst Behavior’ in 2013 and got caught in a verbal war with her ex-boyfriend, Common. Though they never accepted their relationship and later Williams started dating Ohanian and the interest around the topic among fans gradually died down.

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Williams’ relationship with Ohanian 

The seven-time Wimbledon champion met Ohanian for the first time in the year 2015 in Rome. They were staying at the same hotel and Williams and her team tried to scare him off at first. One day during breakfast, when they were planning their approach for a match, Ohanian walked over and his presence bugged them.

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Therefore, seeking a private discussion, they warned Ohanian of a rat. But instead of getting scared, he revealed how used to he is to those creatures. From there, Williams and Ohanian’s story started. They got engaged in December 2016 following that they exchanged vows and welcomed their firstborn, Olympia, the next year.

Were you surprised when you found out about Ohanian and Serena? Let us know in the comments down below.

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Mahima Verma

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Mahima Verma is a Tennis writer for EssentiallySports. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management from IHM Mumbai. A sports enthusiast, particularly Tennis since her childhood, Mahima believes that she is fortunate enough to witness the legends like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Serena Williams play.
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Tony Thomas