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1. slate.com › culture › 2021King Richard accuracy: fact vs. fiction in Will Smith’s Venus ...

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   Nov 19, 2021 · Did Richard and Venus Turn Down a Nike Deal? When Venus enters her first pro tournament, the Bank of the West Classic in Oakland, at 14, she receives an offer of a $3 million contract...

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2. www.sportskeeda.com › tennis › how-venus-serenaHow Venus and Serena Williams' first endorsement deals proved ...

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   Dec 6, 2021 · Venus continued her association with Reebok, signing a five-year contract worth $40 million. Serena meanwhile, got her own $40 million five-year deal with Nike.

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4. collider.com › king-richard-true-storyThe Inspiring True Story Behind Will Smith’s 'King Richard'

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   May 1, 2024 · Although she has grown more suspicious of her father’s real motivations, Venus follows Richard’s advice by turning down a deal from the sports shoe producer Nike. The deal, worth over $3 ...

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5. movieweb.com › will-smith-king-richard-true-storyThe True Story Behind Will Smith's King Richard, Explained

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   May 12, 2024 · Before Venus competes in Oakland's Bank of the West Classic, a Nike executive offers the Williams family a lucrative sponsorship deal of $3 million.

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6. tennisladys.com › the-history-making-contract-ofThe History-Making Contract Of Venus Williams - TennisLadys

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   Dec 8, 2022 · The night before Venus’s competitive match, Richard and Venus were approached by a Nike executive. Venus was offered a $3 million endorsement deal by the executive. However, the offer was only valid for the next day, before Venus arrived on court.

7. finance.yahoo.com › news › venus-williams-signedVenus Williams Signed A Reported $12M Reebok Deal When She ...

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   Aug 29, 2023 · The New York Times reports she signed a $12 million-dollar deal with Reebok in 1995. Venus was just 15 years old at the time and was ranked third in the world. The eight-figure deal was a...

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   Did Venus Williams sign a deal with Reebok?

   • Venus Williams signed an eight-figure deal with Reebok in 1995. Venus' 1995 deal with Reebok stands out for being the first-of-its-kind for a female tennis player. The American, who was ranked No. 3 in the world at the time was on an upward trajectory, and awarding her with a $12 million deal made sense.

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   Did Venus and Serena sign a five-year contract?

   • It was no surprise then that when their endorsement deals expired in 2000, both signed even more lucrative contracts. Venus continued her association with Reebok, signing a five-year contract worth $40 million. Serena meanwhile, got her own $40 million five-year deal with Nike.

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   How much did Venus & Serena get paid?

   • Venus continued her association with Reebok, signing a five-year contract worth $40 million. Serena meanwhile, got her own $40 million five-year deal with Nike. The identical deals, signed at the turn of the century, once again solidified the duo's status at the top of the women's game.

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   How did Serena & Venus get together?

   • Serena (L) followed in sister Venus' footsteps fairly naturally. This was shortly after Serena had signed up with Puma after a marathon 12-hour-long negotiation meeting in 1997. The deal, much like Venus' 1995 contract with Reebok, was brokered by the man who introduced them to the sport; their father Richard.

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   Who was Venus Williams at the 1999 US Open?

   • 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 few years, having enjoyed some big results. But it was this mega-deal in 1995 that announced her arrival long before any of her Grand Slam triumphs.

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   Why did Puma sign Serena Williams?

   • Bertone said signing Serena Williams, who famously dozed off while in the midst of negotiations, was a deal that Puma wasn't willing to pass on. And in the 23-time Grand Slam winners' own words, things worked out well for both parties. “I wanted a sponsor.

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9. www.yahoo.com › entertainment › king-richard-writer‘King Richard’ Writer on Why Venus Williams Got Rattled in ...

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   Nov 23, 2021 · The short answer is, Williams loses the match, and “King Richard” suggests that part of the reason Williams lost is because she was “iced” when her opponent took a bathroom break to get...