Serena Williams has hinted at a possible tennis return at the age of 42, months after giving birth to her second child. Image: Getty/Serena Williams' Instagram
Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian’s recently born daughter, Adira River Ohanian, now holds a partial ownership stake in two professional sports teams.
Adira River was born in late August this year. Her parents, Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, have included her and her older sister, Olympia, in their business ventures involving the Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC) and Angel City FC.
LAGC is the first team in Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s tech-infused golf league, TGL, which aims to revolutionize the sport with innovative formats and fan engagement.
Angel City FC is a women’s soccer team that joined the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) in 2022, with a mission to promote social justice and gender equality.
Williams and Ohanian announced their involvement in LAGC on Instagram in June 2023, revealing that Olympia would soon be joined by her then-future sibling as co-owners.
“Announcing my fellow co-owner of @wearelagc… @olympiaohanian! Olympia is the youngest owner in professional sports (@weareangelcity) and is now the youngest 2-team owner in professional sports. She’ll be joined by her future sibling 🥳,” Ohanian wrote in a caption.
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After Adira’s birth, Ohanian confirmed her stake in LAGC again in a Twitter exchange on August 23.
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Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian fights for paid paternity leave
Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian recently reiterated his support for paid parental leave for all parents.
The co-founder of Reddit has since put his professional duties on hold to focus on his family’s well-being after the birth of his second daughter, Adira.
Ohanian also used the opportunity to highlight the importance of paternity leave, explaining that it has been very beneficial for his family.
“One month into my #PaternityLeave, as grateful as I am that Adira’s birth was smooth & Serena has been recovering well; this leave has been vital for our family,” he posted on Twitter (now X).
The 40-year-old revealed that he realized the importance of paid leave for new parents after Serena Williams faced life-threatening challenges while delivering their daughter Olympia in 2017.
“With Olympia, watching my wife fight for her life, I realized not having paid leave was unconscionable. Sure, all my employees had it, but the vast majority of Americans don’t — and that includes new moms (1 in 4 women in the US return to work within 2 weeks of childbirth),” he wrote.
Ohanian pledged to keep up the fight for paid parental leave until all Americans could access the same benefits.
“And I won’t stop this fight until every American has the same opportunity I had. If we believe that the family unit is the foundation of a society, we owe it to every American to set them up for success during these crucial first weeks,” he added.
Serena Williams ended her professional tennis career in September 2022, when she competed in her final match against Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round of the US Open.
