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Serena Williams's 2-Year-Old Daughter Is a Co-Owner of the New LA Women's Football Team

22/07/2020 - 09:59 PM

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JANUARY 12: Serena Williams of the USA holds her daughter Alexis Olympia with the trophy following the Women's Final between Serena Williams and Jessica Pegula of the USA on day seven of the 2020 Women's ASB Classic at ASB Tennis Centre on January 12, 2020 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

At just two years old, Olympia Ohanian is already set up to make moves in the sports world. No, she isn't starting her toddler tennis career [1] — yet. Instead, her parents, Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian have ensured she's a co-owner of "Angel City" the new women's football team [2] launching in Los Angeles. This makes her the youngest owner in pro sports. [3]

Olympia stands alongside her parents, as well as activists, actors, and athletes who are hoping to bring Angel City to the NWSL by 2022. Alexis wrote about his decision to become lead investor of the team [4] and pave the way for his daughter on Instagram. "As someone who spends hours kicking around a football with my two-year-old daughter, I want her to have a front row seat to this revolution," he wrote. "I'm personally investing on behalf of my family because creating more opportunities in women's sports is important to my wife @serenawilliams and me, and we want to be a part of making a better future for our daughter." This is a step forward in the athletics industry, and we can't wait to see Olympia be a part of it!

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