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Serena Williams revealed in an Instagram carousel on Monday, Nov. 24 that she was sharing her “passion” for tennis with her 2-year-old daughter, Adira
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The 23-time Grand slam legend shared four photographs of the tot following in her mom’s footsteps on the court by holding a racket and attempting to hit a ball
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Williams and her husband, tech entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian also share 8-year-old Olympia
Serena Williams’ 2-year-old daughter is her mini-me!
The sporting legend shared an Instagram carousel on Monday, Nov. 24, featuring four shots of her teaching Adira, 2, some tennis basics.
The sweet shot see Adira — whom Williams, 44, shares with tech entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian — dressed in tennis whites while holding onto a mini tennis racket and mimicking her mom by attempting to hit the ball.
Williams, who wore bright pink sneakers and a black all-in-one for her sporty session, captioned the adorable snaps, “This is me sharing my passion for tennis with my youngest daughter.”
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Serena Williams Plays Tennis with Her Baby Daughter, Adira
The snaps are a rare chance for Williams’ 18.1 million Instagram followers to see little Adira, who was born in 2023. The star and her husband of eight years also share Olympia who was born in 2017.
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When she took a step back from playing professionally in 2022, Williams launched her makeup line Wyn Beauty, built up her venture capital fund Serena Ventures and focused on spending time with her family.
Alexis Ohanian Sr./ Instagram
Alexis Ohanian Sr., Serena Williams, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., and Adira Ohanian.
“I’ve been so focused on my career my whole life, but when I had a family and got married, I realized that there’s so much more to life. And that was great,” the Grand Slam champion explained to PEOPLE in January 2021.
When announcing Adira’s birth, Ohanian showed his gratitude to his wife, referring to Williams as the “GMOAT” (Greatest Mother of All-Time) in a social media tribute.
Just three months after Adira’s arrival, the sporting star also shared how her elder daughter was adjusting to being a big sister.
During an appearance at 2023’s CDFA Awards, Williams told Entertainment Tonight that Olympia was “loving” having a sibling. “Adira’s like a tiny little baby, so Olympia just calls her her little sis,” she added to the outlet.
Williams also explained that although Olympia “prayed for a sister” Williams herself was a little “worried” about how she would adjust ahead of Adira’s arrival.
“I was like, ‘OK, I don’t know if I can like anyone as much as I love Olympia,'” Williams said. “I was really nervous about that. But I feel like it all worked out.”
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