Serena Williams' Super Bowl moment was in 13 years.
After winning a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics, Williams grew up in Compton, California, and was celebrated with Clip Walk, a dance move popularized by the California Gangstars.
So, when Compton's own Kendrick Lamar won the honors of the Super Bowl 2025 Halftime Show, his team contacted Williams to link the two Compton Indigenous peoples.
“When @kendricklamar and his team called out, “What do you think of this when we were like we were trying to do something forever? After winning the gold medal, we loved clipwalk at the Olympics. ” Williams captioned an Instagram video It gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look.
“Is I like the Super Bowl? Seriously? When can I dance in the Super Bowl in the world? (Never) do it!
“After @olympics was paid back one day, I knew the dance I won.
“The end of the story.”
Due to payoffs, Williams Clips were walking past the ramp post at Caesars Superdome Field, while Lamar sang the Grammy-winning Drake Diss track “Not Like Us.”
Williams and Drake actually dated in the 2010s, giving her a spicy twist on her look. The rapper revealed him Written his hit song “Too Good” with Rihanna for Williams.
The camera showed Williams dancing twice between the songs before Lamar moved on to “TV Off.”
“It was crazy,” Williams said in an Instagram video.
“It was the best 10 seconds of my life. 10 seconds!”
Williams' summary video – set to instrumentals for “Poppin' Them Thangs” by G-Unit – showed that perhaps the best female tennis player can get nervous in front of a big stage.
The former No. 1 in the world retired from tennis in 2022 and won 23 major women's singles championships in her illustrious career.
“Showtime, baby,” said Williams as he practiced her dance moves in her trailer in a shirt featuring the late Kobe Bryant of Dodgers' gear. “I got this.”
Williams continued to practice his dance moves on his way to the field eventually.
She wore a tennis themed blue and white ensemble for her short part.
“I was focused,” Williams said after commenting on how someone kept her longer than expected.
“I shouldn't give that 15 seconds of fame. I need to be famous for something.”
Most – I don't think Drake was, but he seemed to enjoy Williams' cameo, but famous ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith would be happy if his partner trolled his ex like that He said he wasn't.
But there was no problem with Williams' husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
“Some people have not criticised at all how Serena was criticized for this same dance at Wimbledon 13 years ago, but that's….” He posted to X on Monday. “This is bigger than music.”
