The first of multiple lyrical shoutouts to Williams came in Drake’s 2013 hit, “Worst Behavior,” in which he raps, “I’m with my whole set, tennis matches at the crib, I swear I could beat Serena when she playin’ with her left.”

The athlete’s statement comes after her husband, Alexis Ohanian, defended her against remarks made by Stephen A. Smith and Jason Whitlock, with the latter calling him a “beta” and “simp” for doing so and accusing Williams of still being hung up on her ex, the “Gimme A Hug” artist.

Drake and Serena were an item at one point in time. Learn more about their breakup. To add more fuel to Kendrick Lamar ‘s fire against Drake, K-Dot, brought out Serena Williams, who is Drake’s ex, to dance during his infamous performance of “Not Like Us,

Drake and Serena Williams were romantically linked in summer 2015 but never publicly commented on the alleged relationship

The American tennis legend appeared at the Super Dome during Lamar's halftime show performance of his Drake diss track.

Serena Williams went from the stands to the stage at Super Bowl 2025. The tennis phenom made a surprise appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance at Caesars Superdome on Sunday, with the Eagles leading the reigning champion Chiefs, 24-0.

Serena Williams is apparently unfazed by the backlash over her viral appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show earlier this month. “Gosh I’m so late to the game (I’ve been sick) & busy investing in billion dollar companies and running @WYNbeauty

As evidenced throughout her career, Serena Williams likes to go big - and she doesn't do anything for small reasons. That includes her recent appearance during Kendrick Lamar‘s 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show,

Amid Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s ongoing feud, Serena Williams clarifies she wasn’t being ‘petty’ with her surprise Super Bowl cameo when she danced on stage. Kendrick brought out the tennis star during his halftime show performance,