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Watch Serena Williams mention by Drake gets loud cheer at Nike Maxim Awards

By Neelabhra Roy Modified 11 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Drake mentioned Serena Williams at the Nike Maxim Awards Drake's mention of Serena Williams during Nike's Maxim Awards was met with roaring applause from the crowd. The Canadian rapper hosted the event in Beaverton, Oregon, and mentioned some of the greatest athletes to have endorsed Nike. "When you put things into perspective, you know, Adidas has Kanye I think. Nike, we have LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Giannis (Antekounmpou), Michael Jordan, the greatest creative mind of all time Virgil Abloh, rest in peace. We have Cristiano Ronaldo, we have Serena Williams, we have Tiger (Woods), and I'm pretty sure Reebok has Tyga. Everybody let's keep it rolling for another 50 years, my name is Drake, thank you for having me," Drake said. The moment the 35-year-old mentioned Serena Williams' name, it was met with massive cheers. No other individual named by Drake received a louder cheer. The CR7 Timeline.@TimelineCR7Drake paid tribute to Nike tonight on the brand's 50th anniversary:

"We have Cristiano Ronaldo, Serena Williams, Michael Jordan... at Reebok they have Tyga" ?1477177Drake paid tribute to Nike tonight on the brand's 50th anniversary:"We have Cristiano Ronaldo, Serena Williams, Michael Jordan... at Reebok they have Tyga" ? https://t.co/dm78TGopGk

How Serena Williams has fared this season

Serena Williams has won three out of seven matches so far this season Serena Williams has won just three out of seven matches this season. She played her first match since being on the sidelines for a year at Wimbledon, losing to Harmony Tan in three sets. The American then reached the second round of the Canadian Open by defeating Nuria Parrizas-Diaz 6-3, 6-4 but lost to Belinda Bencic in straight sets. She then suffered a crushing 6-4, 6-0 defeat to Emma Raducanu in the opening round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. The 23-time Grand Slam champion shocked the world by announcing her impending retirement just before the US Open. She reached the third round at Flushing Meadows with impressive wins against Danka Kovinic and World No. 2 Anett Kontaveit. However, Williams was ousted by eventual quarterfinalist Ajla Tomljanovic in the last 32. US Open Tennis@usopenA match we will never forget.

Ajla Tomljanovic defeats Serena Williams in three sets.5444862A match we will never forget.Ajla Tomljanovic defeats Serena Williams in three sets. https://t.co/l4Bf3ruWqR In her post-match press conference, Williams said that while she was "still capable" of winning tennis matches, she was looking forward to exploring a "different version of Serena." "I don't know. I'm not thinking about that. I always did love Australia, though. But yeah, you know what, I've come a long way since last year at Wimbledon. Just not sure if that was my last moment or not. Making it a different moment I think is much better," Williams said. "Yeah, and it takes a lot of work to get here. Clearly I'm still capable. It takes a lot more than that. I'm ready to, like, be a mom, explore a different version of Serena. Technically in the world I'm still super young, so I want to have a little bit of a life while I'm still walking," she added. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Nihal Taraporvala × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी