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Serena Wililams offered a elemental mentation to code disapproval she received aft making an quality during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show, calling it a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The tennis legend, who retired from the athletics successful 2022, posted a video connected Instagram showing the behind-scenes starring up to her cameo.
In the post, she shared a little mentation wherefore she accepted Lamar’s invitation.
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"When @kendricklamar and squad called and was similar ‘we’ve been trying to bash thing forever, what astir this? We loved your crip locomotion astatine the Olympics aft you won the golden medal.’ I’m like Super Bowl? Are you serious?
"When successful the satellite would I ever beryllium capable to creation astatine a superbowl? (Never) let’s bash it!"
Williams’ added that she knew her "winning dance" astatine the 2012 Olympic Games successful London "would wage disconnected 1 day."
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"End of story," she added.
Williams’ mentation comes aft she faced disapproval for her prime of creation and for performing alongside the rival of rapper Drake, with whom Williams was antecedently progressive successful a relationship.
ESPN property Stephen A. Smith was among those who criticized Williams, saying helium would divorcement his woman if she was "trolling her ex."
But Williams’ husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, defended Williams
"Some of y'all person nary thought however criticized Serena was for this aforesaid creation astatine Wimbledon 13 years agone and it shows.... This is bigger than the music," helium said successful a station connected X.
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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