Serena's Power Moves: Investing, Fashion, and Drake's Jab

Serena Williams BioSnap a weekly updated Biography. Serena Williams has been making waves on several fronts this week, seamlessly moving through tennis nostalgia, business, and pop culture. The biggest recent headline comes from the business world, where Williams, via her venture capital fund Serena Ventures, invested in the Unrivaled women’s 3-on-3 basketball league, now valued at $340 million. The league claims it offers the highest average salary in professional women’s sports league history, a bold step that could shape opportunities for female athletes well beyond tennis. Williams’s role as a financial backer together with other sports icons like Alex Morgan and Billie Jean King is a major post-retirement move reported this Monday by outlets including AOL. Serena spoke candidly to The New York Times about the emotional impact of high-risk investing, saying she loves winning but finds it difficult that 70-80 percent of startups fail. In fashion news, Serena set Instagram alight with a mini-skirt and maroon blazer ensemble, choosing a cheeky caption—“Business casual, or casual business?”—that got fans and media like Reality Tea swooning. Comments ranged from “AMAZING as always!” to jokes about her business acumen. Days earlier, Rolling Out spotlighted her burgundy ensemble and her candid recent admission about body changes and weight loss, sparking public debate about body image and authenticity in celebrity culture. Meanwhile, Serena’s past romance with Drake again found itself front and center in the tabloids and on social media. Drake recently posted tennis-themed photos with rapper Sexyy Red and pointedly liked a comment suggesting she was an “upgrade” from Serena. This subtle digital jab, picked up by the Daily Mail and Music Times, reignited their long-running feud. The tension is nothing new: they dated from 2011 to 2015 and have sparred through veiled lyrics and Instagram posts ever since. Williams hosted the 2024 ESPYS last year, where she joked about the infamous Kendrick Lamar-Drake rivalry, quipping that no one should pick a fight with Lamar—Drake especially. More recently, after her cameo at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show was interpreted as a dig at Drake, Williams clarified to Time magazine that she had no intention of disrespect and still respects him, despite speculation. Altogether, Serena is everywhere—whether dazzling social media followers, shaping the world of women’s sports investment, or unwittingly fueling celebrity gossip columns with her old flame. Her every move, business or personal, continues to draw headlines and spark cultural conversation. Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.