In the tennis world, Serena Williams and Venus Williams are a brother and sister duo famous for their achievements in the sport, but she has ten siblings in total.
Serena Williams grew up in Crompton, California, where she was raised by her father, Richard Williams, and her mother, Oracene Price. grow up.Richard Williams married Oracene Price in 1980, becoming the father of her three children from a previous marriage to Yusef AK stepfather
They welcomed Venus Williams the same year they were married and Serena Williams in 1981. She shares her life with her sister Venus Williams and three half-sisters: Yetunde Price, Lyndrea Price and Isa ·Isha Price grew up together.
The five brothers have been inseparable since childhood. They even shared a bedroom with four posters. Serena Williams ended up sharing a bed with a different sister every night.
The parents and their five children moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, so the Williams sisters could easily attend a prestigious tennis academy. Tragically, nurse Yetunde Price was accidentally shot and killed in 2003 in Crompton, California.
The 23-time Grand Slam winner also has three half-brothers, Richard Williams III and Rona Williams, and three half-sisters, Relas Williams. Si, Sabrina Williams and Renika Williams, all descendants of her father and his ex-wife Betty Johnson.
Serena Williams’ father divorced Oracin Price in 2002, citing allegations of domestic violence that Richard Williams denied. This comes after more than 22 years of marriage.
In 2010, he married for the third time to Lakeisha Graham and gave birth to son Dylan Williams in 2012. However, the couple parted ways in 2017.
The tennis coach also has a son, Chavoita LeSane, who is his significant other and has always provided him with support. He is known to be the primary caregiver for his father’s health issues.
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“I think it shows unity because we’re very, very close. What’s interesting is that every actor — Demi (Singleton) and Saniya (Sidney), the girls who play me and Serena, they Holding hands on set. That’s exactly what we did,” Venus Williams told She Knows.
She went on to talk about her mother, describing her as the glue of the family and how she supported her family and siblings in various ways.
“As strong as my father was, my mother, Oracene Price, was the real glue that held it all together. She was the doer, the provider, the comforter, and sometimes even They are the friends we all need at different times in our lives. ,” she added.
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