Six overwhelming pictures of Serena Williams we can’t stop looking at…

Serena Williams has accomplished her goal of finishing as an all-time great and now she is focused on achieving big things in the business world. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, is the founder of multiple businesses and her plan is leave her biggest mark through her investment firm, Serena Ventures.

Williams got into the venture business nine years ago, after learning that less than 1 percent of people of color received the funding needed to start their businesses. “The only way that people can get funding is if people like me, women and people of color, are actually writing the checks,” Williams exclusively told Insider.

“Otherwise it’s going to be the same boys’ club, except not for a lot of Black people”.

Serena Williams names one thing she will never stop enjoying

When feeling doubted, that’s when Williams is at her best. “Whether it’s venture people saying that I shouldn’t be doing it, or it’s tennis when people said I’ll never be good at it, I do think there’s a part of me that always will enjoy proving people wrong,” Williams said.

And sometimes you just need something to feed the fire, right? “I’m like, ‘Oh that’s what I needed to hear. You’re going to regret what you just said.’ But that’s me, and growing up behind Venus, I had to have that personality”.

Williams admitted there was time when she was affected by negative comment but over time she has developed a thick skin. “Growing up in the public eye, you really are affected by what people say,” Williams said.

“But there was a point where I said, ‘I don’t care what people think.’ God made us able to make our own decisions, and if people don’t want to like me or what I do, that’s okay. Get in line — there’s going to be a long waiting list”.

Serena Williams stylish bikini or swimsuit for various beach pictures

Serena Williams is an incredible athlete, mother, sister and all-around role model. So, it came as a shock to some fans when she announced her retirement in August 2022, having played her last tournament for the U.S. Open the following month. Now that she won’t be too preoccupied with her sports career, Serena will hopefully enjoy some time to chill by the pool and soak up the sun.

She has, of course, done so in the past and sported a stylish bikini or swimsuit for various beach pictures. “Vacation,” Serena captioned an Instagram photo in November 2021, featuring shots of her snorkeling underwater wearing a floral-patterned two-piece and a blue long-sleeved shirt.

It appeared the athlete took a trip with her husband, Alexis Ohanian, and their daughter, Olympia, as the two were seen swimming in a video in Serena’s social media post. Shortly afterward, the former California resident uploaded other images of her donning a multi-patterned one-piece while swimming underwater.

“When you ask how did I reach that ball … it’s underwater training,” she captioned a separate Instagram post at the time. As a dedicated athlete, Serena had to maintain her physical health and fitness. In August 2021, the tennis pro described her diet to Women’s Health magazine.