When the media tried to label Alexis Ohanian as his wife Serena Williams’ umbrella holder at the Paris Olympics, he leaned into the joke instead of reminding people that he made millions as a recent college graduate years before ever meeting the sports icon.
The doting father of the couple’s two daughters, Olympia and Adira, even managed to flip rapper Drake’s attempt at dissing the Reddit co-founder after being reduced to being Williams’ groupie.
Ohanian clapped back at slight in 2022’s “Middle of the Ocean,” tweeting, “The reason I stay winning is because I’m relentless about being the absolute best at whatever I do — including being the best groupie for my wife & daughter.”
“They call Serena Williams husband, Serena Williams husband so much i don’t even know his name- i just know he successful and never had a problem with it!” wrote a fan on Twitter.
Now, weeks after the tennis phenom’s fans attempted to accuse the entrepreneur of marrying Williams for financial gain, the tennis champ has blasted to the world that her man is in fact making another money move of his own.
“Have you heard about this @athlos? @alexisohanian does it again. The biggest supporter and advocate of women’s sport now bringing the biggest check to women’s track,” Williams tweeted along with an interview Ohanian recently did with “CBS Mornings.”
His latest venture is helping to raise awareness and increase funding for female competitors in track and field with the upcoming Athlos meet, formerly known as the 776 Invitational.
.@athlos will soon bring together the fastest women in the world to compete for the largest prize purse ever for a track event.@alexisohanian reveals to CBS Mornings that instead of medals, the winners will receive special Tiffany crowns: “This is just the start.” pic.twitter.com/smfrKYeFaY
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) August 15, 2024
The event will host top sprinters like Gabby Thomas and Alexis Holmes when it takes place on Sept. 26 in New York. Aside from its purpose, what sets the event apart from other track meets are the prizes, which include $60,000 for the first-place winner and Tiffany crowns.