Serena Williams revels in Sports Illustrated cover limelight
- 8 years ago
A long season full of tennis history behind her, Serena Williams arrived at Tuesday night's Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year award ceremony at Pier 60 flanked by those who have been by her side from the start her family.
Williams, 34, was in high spirits as she made her way down the red carpet, amid calls of "Serena!
Serena!"
from photographers as she posed and addressed TV cameras.
After her family joined Venus on stage in introducing her , Williams spoke for 10 minutes, thanking those around her and talking of the challenges she has worked through in her career on and off the court, quoting her favorite Maya Angelou poem to close.
Williams, 34, was in high spirits as she made her way down the red carpet, amid calls of "Serena!
Serena!"
from photographers as she posed and addressed TV cameras.
After her family joined Venus on stage in introducing her , Williams spoke for 10 minutes, thanking those around her and talking of the challenges she has worked through in her career on and off the court, quoting her favorite Maya Angelou poem to close.