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Tennis legend Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian lauded Giannis Antetokounmpo’s touching gesture as the NBA star gifted a signed pair of shoes to a young fan. In other tennis-related news, Taylor Fritz's girlfriend Morgan Riddle was amazed by the 'Black Mirror'-like atmosphere at the League of Legends World Finals in London.
Meanwhile, Williams' former coach Rennae Stubbs expressed outrage after the ULM assistant coach allegedly tried to attack one of his football players. Alex de Minaur shared a heartfelt message to his girlfriend Katie Boulter on achieving a new career-high ranking following her Hong Kong Open run.
On that note, here's a recap of today's trending pop moments in tennis:
Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian hails NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo's heartfelt gesture to young fan
Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian lauded Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo for gifting a signed pair of shoes to a young fan who had wished him luck before his game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Antetokounmpo delivered an impressive 37-point performance, though the Bucks ultimately fell to the Grizzlies in a decisive 122-99 loss. Despite the outcome, Antetokounmpo took a moment after the game to give the young fan his autographed shoes.
A video capturing the heartfelt moment was shared on Instagram. Williams' husband Ohanian reshared the footage on his Instagram story, adding his own words of praise:
"My guy Giannis Antetokounmpo always looking out for the kids."
The Reddit co-founder also commented on the post:
"People's champ."
Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian's Instagram story (L) (@alexisohanian); comment on Instagram post by @abovethemantel
Taylor Fritz's girlfriend Morgan Riddle in awe of the 'Black Mirror'-esque atmosphere at League of Legends World Finals in London
Taylor Fritz's girlfriend Morgan Riddle shared highlights from the 2024 League of Legends World Championship final at London’s O2 Arena. This outing came just hours after Fritz and Riddle faced a frightening attempted break-in at their Airbnb.
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Riddle posted Instagram story updates, including a shot of the jumbotron streaming the game and a video capturing the arena’s intense atmosphere. The social media influencer compared the event's vibe to the dystopian feel of the British sci-fi series 'Black Mirror.'
"eras tour? nope. league of legends world finals," Riddle captioned one of her Instagram stories.
"This is so black mirror but I am obsessed with it. All of these set ups are streamers from all over the world co-broadcasting the games to their audiences in different languages SO COOOLLL!!!"
Following early exits in both singles and doubles at the Paris Masters, Taylor Fritz will next compete at the 2024 ATP Finals, scheduled from November 10-17 in Turin, Italy.
Serena Williams ex-coach Rennae Stubbs fumes as ULM assistant coach allegedly tries to attack one of his football players
Serena Williams' former coach Rennae Stubbs was taken aback by the University of Louisiana at Monroe's assistant football coach Cameron Blankenship's heated outburst at a player. In Week 10 of this college football season, the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks lost 28-23 to the Marshall Thundering Herd.
A viral video on social media showed Blankenship chasing sophomore offensive lineman Drew Hutchinson off the field and shoving him in the chest before teammates intervened.
Stubbs took to X to comment on the incident, resharing the video and writing:
"This coach needs some anger management courses. WTH buddy."
Alex de Minaur cheers on girlfriend Katie Boulter as she reaches new career milestone following Hong Kong Open run
Alex de Minaur proudly celebrated his girlfriend Katie Boulter’s new career-high ranking of No. 23 after her impressive run to the final at the 2024 Hong Kong Open. Second seed Boulter secured victories over Ito Aoi, Wang Xinyu, Anastasia Zakharova, and Yue Yuan before falling 1-6, 2-6 to top seed Diana Shnaider in the final.
Boulter shared her thoughts about the tournament on Instagram, expressing excitement about returning home after a demanding stretch of matches. De Minaur reposted her update on his Instagram story, adding a heartfelt message:
"So proud of you. New career high."
Boulter will next be in action at the Billie Jean King Cup finals, scheduled from November 13-20. The 28-year-old will represent Team Great Britain along with Emma Raducanu, Harriet Dart, Heather Watson, Olivia Nicholls, and Anne Keothavong (Captain).
Alex de Minaur, on the other hand, is currently in action at the Belgrade Open in Serbia. The top-seeded Aussie received a bye into the second round where he will take on either local wildcard Laslo Djere or Swiss wildcard Stan Wawrinka for the quarterfinal spot.
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