Serena Williams shared the spotlight with Kendrick Lamar during the Super Bowl LIX halftime show on Sunday. The tennis legend danced to “Not Like Us,” the rapper’s Grammy-winning Song of the Year masterpiece.
Williams, who performed on stage with other professional dancers, shared the clip on Instagram.
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Dwyane Wade, ex Lakers' forward Pau Gasol's wife, Catherine Gasol, and others reacted to the surprise number from Williams. The Miami Heat legend used fire emojis in his reaction.
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Cat wrote:
“Yesssss”
Team USA added:
“🐐 sighting.”
Reality TV personality Heather Chase, who goes by Heather Kapiolani on IG, claimed:
“👏🏼 STOLE 👏🏼 THE 👏🏼 SHOW 👏🏼”
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After the show, which ended in a standing ovation from fans, Serena Williams had this to say backstage:
“Man, I did not crip-walk like that at Wimbledon. That would have been fiiiiiineeeee!”
Williams sometimes gave fans a glimpse of her dancing skills while competing in tennis. She famously performed the 'crip walk' after winning the Olympic gold medal at the London Olympics 2012.
Drake once took a shot at Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian
In 2022, Drake released his album “Her Loss,” which included the single “Middle of the Ocean.” The Canadian, who reportedly had a relationship with Serena Williams before the tennis superstar married Alexis Ohanian, wrote:
“Sidebar, Serena, your husband a groupie
“He claim we don’t got a problem but
“No, boo, it is like you comin’ for sushi.”
Ohanian responded with a message on X on Nov. 4, 2022:
“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.”
Williams did not say anything but reacted to her husband’s post with love emojis. On Sunday, she joined Kendrick Lamar on stage to dance to a song dedicated to dissing Drake.
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