Alexis Ohanian, the husband of Serena Williams, is a passionate supporter of all women’s sports, whether it be basketball or soccer. The 40-year-old has constantly advocated for female athletes and sports, from simply watching it from the stands as a spectator to his business endeavors.

By investing millions of dollars in the NWSL team Angel City FC, the internet mogul has already elevated his devotion to an unprecedented level. Now, that the Reddit co-founder’s club has finally tasted immense success in the top-tier American soccer league, another investor and the WTA legend, Billie Jean King is beaming with pride on social media.

Serena Williams’ husband’s soccer investment is lavishly praised by Billie Jean King

Many prominent figures and venture capitalists including Natalie Portman, Julie Uhrman, Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams, and Kara Nortman previously joined the NWSL club’s ownership. Later, Billie Jean King, who is widely regarded as a pioneer for women’s equality in sports, was another addition to Angel City FC as an investor.

Being a proud member of the ownership group, the Hall of Famer recently came across the news of her $180,000,000 soccer club currently sitting at the top position of the NWSL franchise valuation list. Reacting to the same, the American tennis icon recently took to Twitter to express her delight while she also dropped a ‘fire’ response.

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She tweeted, “The 12 @NWSL clubs are worth a total of $796 million. @weareangelcity ranks #1 with a valuation of $180M. Investing in women’s sports is good for business. 🔥”

Apart from this, the 12-time singles Grand Slam champion recently hailed another remarkable achievement in women’s soccer.

King was amazed by a ‘TV record’ during the FIFA World Cup

The exciting FIFA World Cup fixture between the Matildas and the Lionesses caught the attention of the sporting community owing to a remarkable ‘TV record’. England’s stunning semifinal victory against Australia’s national soccer women’s team became the most-watched TV event in the host country as it managed to garner a total viewership of 11.15 million. And the former tennis ace, Billie Jean King took great pride in the continuing trajectory of women’s sports, given her previous social media post. She reacted to the news on her Instagram story by saying, “See it, be it”.

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