Serena Williams

Nike debuted a video of Richard Williams coaching his then 9-year-old daughter Serena Williams. The commercial juxtaposes the images of Richard crouched next to a tiny Serena as he says, “This is you in the U.S. Open.” – The Root

Then there is this clip from an interview when she was 14-years-old when her father stepped in to defend his daughter and her dreams.

This video of Richard Williams defending Venus's confidence when she was 14 yr old is the best video on the internet pic.twitter.com/NqnCRJsLLf

— disco ric (@RicWilson) August 29, 2018

Celebrating athletes and the parents who supported their future dreams, gambatte Serena!