Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian swells with pride as daughter Olympia readies herself to "fight" stormtroopers during Disney World visit

Opening Ceremony - Olympic Games Paris 2024: Day 0 - Source: Getty
Serena Williams (L) with husband Alexis Ohanian (R) and daughter Olympia at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024; (Source: Getty)

Serena Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian, took pride in his daughter's fighting spirit in front of stormtroopers during their visit to Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. often accompanies her parents for sporting events such as tennis matches or other fun-filled days.

In an Instagram story by Ohanian, Olympia brought her fighter persona to the fore and positioned herself to face the stormtroopers at Disney's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. He proudly wrote:

"@olympiaohanian came out of that shuttle ready to FIGHT. That's my girl."
Screengrab of Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian's Instagram story (@alexisohanian)
Screengrab of Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian's Instagram story (@alexisohanian)

In another story, Ohanian snapped a quick lunch combination of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a Celsius drink, hinting at a busy schedule:

"Power lunch for Disney dad."

Williams and Reddit co-founder Ohanian welcomed their first child Olympia on September 1, 2017, and tied the knot the same year on November 16. She was born in an emergency cesarean section because Williams' heart rate sharply fell during labor. In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel in 2021, Williams said her daughter might not share her passion for tennis since she showed more interest in the piano.

"She likes tennis, but I don't know. Honestly, she likes playing piano. When she was in my belly, I played a lot of piano music," the former World No. 1 said.

However, Olympia shares her father's passion for gaming and soon got to playing on Virtual Reality. Williams said via People in 2022:

"Her dad's got her into VR. Not sure how I feel about that. It's the founder of Reddit, so that kind of makes sense."

Williams and Ohanian welcomed their second daughter Adira River Ohanian in August 2023.


Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian beams as Olympia echoes his values

Alexis Ohanian (L) with daughter Olympia at the 2024 Athlos NYC - (Source: Getty)
Alexis Ohanian (L) with daughter Olympia at the 2024 Athlos NYC - (Source: Getty)

In a heartwarming video shared by Ohanian on his Instagram handle, the father-daughter duo are toasting marshmallows when Olympia Ohanian turns to him and says:

"Daddy, you said don’t waste your food."

Serena Williams' husband replied:

"Yes, you don’t wanna waste food, that’s good—proud of you for that."

The caption reads:

"Sitting with the family around a fire on a cool Florida evening, making sure Jr. Knows how to toast the perfect marshmallow. Grateful for these nights."

Known for creating beautiful pancakes, Ohanian dedicated his recent creation to his daughter Olympia in her ballerina outfit.

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