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Serena Williams’ husband says their daughter won’t play sports until she is paid properly
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Serena Williams’ husband says their daughter won’t play sports until she is paid properly

Olympia, the daughter of Serena Williams, could become the next superstar of the athletics world when she is old enough – but only under one condition.

The tennis legend is open to her seven-year-old daughter pursuing any career she’s interested in. And when it comes to the sport, she wants to make sure her daughter gets what she’s worth, her husband Alexis Ohanian revealed this week.

“We watched the 2019 World Cup final from our rented house in Wimbledon,” Ohanian said during a speech at ADWEEK’s Brandweek conference. “Olympia was walking around in her Alex Morgan jersey and I said, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if she played on a national team one day?’ And Serena was like, ‘Not until they pay her what she’s worth.’ And I said, ‘Touché, okay, challenge accepted.’ And that’s what motivated me to buy a team and help be part of the change.”

That’s a pretty strong statement.

The team Ohanian is referring to is the Angel City Football Club, which he co-founded in 2020. Williams and Olympia are also co-owners, making the seven-year-old the youngest co-owner in professional sports history.

Williams and Ohanian married in 2017. They have two daughters together, Olympia and one-year-old Adira.

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