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Nov 19, 2021 · Richard did walk away from the Nike deal but was vindicated seven months later when Reebok signed Venus to a five-year endorsement deal for a reported $12 million, an unprecedented amount for a ...
- Ellin Stein
Dec 6, 2021 · Venus (L) and Serena Williams at the 1999 US Open. Venus Williams made headlines across the globe as a 15-year-old after signing a record eight-figure deal with Reebok. She had been on the Tour a ...
Venus Ebone Starr Williams was born in Lynwood, California, on June 17, 1980, and Serena Williams was born in Saginaw, Michigan, on September 26, 1981. Both are the daughters of Richard and Oracene Brandi Williams. Serena is the youngest of five daughters, and Venus is the second youngest. Both grew up in the suburbs of Compton, California.
Aug 10, 2021 · When Venus Williams won her first-ever Wimbledon title in 2000, she became the first Black female Wimbledon champion since Althea Gibson won two back-to-back tournaments in 1957 and 1958 ...
- Barbara Pavone
Jul 10, 2024 · Serena and Venus were going pro, and after Venus signed a $12 million contract with Reebok, Richard built three courts at their Florida home, where he would coach the girls himself.
May 12, 2024 · Before Venus and Serena were born, Richard witnessed Romanian tennis player Virginia Ruzici win $40,000 for competing in a four-day tennis tournament and organized a plan for his daughters to ...
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May 1, 2024 · In 2003, Venus and Serena's step-sister Yetunde was killed in a drive-by shooting near their home in Compton, in what was later reported to be a case of mistaken identity.
