Serena Williams, tennis legend and now a supermom, once attempted to deposit her first $1 million in career earnings at a drive-thru ATM. Yes, you read that right — an ATM.
The 42-year-old, who boasts a net worth of around $300 million, is currently enjoying retirement and raising her daughters Olympia, six, and 11-month-old Adira, alongside her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.
Williams, who was more focused on winning than on racking up her earnings at the start of her career, shared this amusing tidbit during an appearance on the latest episode of “Hot Ones.”
“I never really spent a lot of money. I went through the drive-thru … and the guy was like, ‘Uh, I think you need to come inside for this’, and I was like, ‘Oh, OK.’” Clearly, her tennis skills didn’t prepare her for the intricacies of banking,” she said reflecting on her early days.
“I never played for money. I played ’cause I loved the sport … I don’t even know if I wanted to play to be the best, I wanted to win,” she explained.
“So my tax guy, he would be like, ‘You didn’t get your money?’ and I’d be like, ‘Oh, I didn’t get that one in Zurich,’ ‘Oh, I forget that one in Moscow’… I was just playing to win, and if I didn’t win, I wasn’t thinking – I was just so angry that I wanted to find a way to get better and win the next time.” her tax advisor had the unenviable task of keeping track of her finances.
Serena recently told People magazine at the Tribeca Film Festival at the premiere of her new docuseries “In the Arena: Serena Williams” she is able to satisfy her competitive craving away from tennis by challenging herself to be the “best” mother she can to her two children.
“You don’t and I can’t. I have to be the best mom. I have to go to all of Olympia’s things at her school. I literally show up,” she added.
“I invest in women. I invest in people of color and that is very competitive.” Serena also said she uses running her beauty brand Wyn to stay motivated.
