Serena Williams’ husband, entrepreneur Alexis Ohanian, is hitting back at anyone who had something negative to say about his wife’s appearance during Kendrick Lamar‘s record-breaking Super Bowl halftime show.
The Compton-bred tennis star could be seen Crip Walking on an elevated stage during Kendrick’s Drake diss “Not Like Us”on Sunday night (February 9). This was, of course, an additional dig at Drizzy as the pair reportedly dated in 2011.
As is par for the course, some people had negative things to say about Serena’s choice of dance moves and her cameo in general – and Alexis was quick to come to his wife’s defense.
“Some of y’all have no idea how criticized Serena was for this same dance at Wimbledon 13 years ago and it shows…. This is bigger than the music,” he wrote in a post to X.
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Serena herself referenced Wimbledon in a video to her Instagram Story immediately after her performance, saying, “Man I did not Crip walk like that at Wimbledon. I woulda been FINEDDDD! It was all love.”
She also posted about the experience to her Instagram feed.
She wrote: “When @kendricklamar and team called and was like ‘we’ve been trying to do something forever, what about this? We loved your crip walk at the Olympics after you won the gold medal.’ I’m like Super Bowl? Are you serious? When in the world would I ever be able to dance at a superbowl? (Never) let’s do it!
“I knew my winning dance after the @olympics would pay off one day. End of story.”
Some of y’all have no idea how criticized Serena was for this same dance at Wimbledon 13 years ago and it shows…. This is bigger than the music. pic.twitter.com/Xq4O96Yg0s
— Alexis Ohanian 🗽 (@alexisohanian) February 11, 2025
Serena Williams reacts to performing at the Super Bowl LIX halftime show to Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ and says, ‘Man, I did NOT Crip walk like that at Wimbledon.’
(🎥 @serenawilliams ) pic.twitter.com/t0ptCWTTHb
— The Art Of Dialogue (@ArtOfDialogue_) February 10, 2025
This isn’t the first time Serena Williams threw some shade Drake’s way with the help of Kendrick Lamar.
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The tennis legend hosted the 2024 ESPY Awards back in July, and in her opening monologue, unexpectedly mentioned the high-profile feud.
“If I’ve learned anything this year, it’s that none of us — not a single one of us, not even me — should ever pick a fight with Kendrick Lamar,” Williams joked.
The Compton native then Crip Walked to “Not Like Us” as the hit diss song began playing, with Williams adding: “He will make your hometown not like you. The next time Drake sits courtside at a Raptors game, they’re gonna Forrest Gump him. Seats taken!”
Drake and Serena are rumored to have dated in 2011, with the Canadian rapper seen at many of her tennis matches around this time.
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The alleged fling was even mentioned by Kendrick on “Not Like Us” when he rapped: “I’m glad DeRoz’ came home, y’all didn’t deserve him neither/ From Alondra down to Central, n-gga better not speak on Serena.”
In 2022, Drake took a shot at Serena’s husband Alexis Ohanian on his Her Loss track “Middle of the Ocean,” rapping: “Sidebar, Serena, your husband a groupie/ He claim we don’t got a problem but no, boo, it’s like you comin’ for sushi/ We might pop up on ’em at will like Suzuki.”
Ohanian later responded to Drizzy’s taunts on social media, writing: “The reason I stay winning is because I’m relentless about being the best at whatever I do — including being the best groupie for my wife & daughter.”
