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Will Smith transforms into Serena’s father Richard Williams for movie (photo)
Richard Williams changed the course of sports history with his directed parenting of his two youngest children, Venus and Serena, for the sole purpose of turning them into tennis stars. Williams’ much-documented and dissected backstory for producing two legendary tennis players, beginning on the hard courts of gang-torn Compton, Calif., will be adapted to the…
Read MoreWill Smith to play superstar tennis players’ dad in ‘King Richard’
Will Smith is set to play Venus Williams and Serena Williams‘ father Richard Williams in King Richard. The 50-year-old actor will take on the role as the dad of the tennis greats in Zach Baylin’s new speculative screenplay, which tells the story of Richard who, with no tennis experience, raised and developed the sisters to become legends…
Read MoreRichard Williams to be inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame
The American Tennis Association will make Venus and Serena Williams’ father Richard the first person to be inducted into its Hall of Fame. The Tennis and Education Complex is currently being constructed in South Florida, which will consist of offices, a museum, and a hall of fame. Williams will be recognized for his success in coaching the…
Read MoreSpike Lee: Serena and Venus saved from ‘ducking bullets’
Filmmaker and devoted sports fan Spike Lee was at the 2014 US Open on Labor Day to take in some matches and rolling out spoke exclusively with the proud Brooklyn native. When asked about his most memorable moments watching tennis, Spike gave a very simple answer. “Serena! Serena and Venus to me,” he said,…
Read MoreVenus and Serena Williams’ dad has 7-month-old son (photos)
Venus and Serena Williams’ dad, Richard Williams, 71, has 33-year-old wife
Read MoreSerena Williams: The Black Millionaire Blueprint for Success
The irrepressible Serena Williams is what they usually call superior male athletes —a freak of nature. Encroaching on her 31st birthday, the youngest Williams sister just wrapped up one of the most dominant summers in the history of the United States Tennis Association — and did it at an age when most of her contemporaries…
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