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Alexis Ohanian and Serena Williams…The Tropixs

Serena Williams

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The superstar tennis player has been linked to many high-profile men such as rappers Drake and Common. Nevertheless, when it came to marriage, Williams was down with the swirl.  Clearly, it didn’t matter the color of her partner’s skin as she explained,”I never thought I would have married a White guy.” “Ultimately I wanted to be with someone who treated me nice, someone who was able to laugh with me and someone who understood my life and someone that loved me…and you know, I’m sure there are other people out there. But you know, Alexis is the one I connected with, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

Williams married Tech guru Alexis Ohanian in November 2017.