When Serena Williams appeared on the field while Kendrick Lamar was performing his infamous Drake diss track, “Not Like Us,” at the Super Bowl, it didn’t take long for people to allege that the tennis star was shading her ex-boyfriend. However, Williams says we’ve got it all wrong. In her TIME100 interview, Williams said that …

Williams had 23 Grand Slam titles in her career before retiring in 2022, but she remains one of the most recognizable retired sports stars. That was evident when she was asked by Kendrick Lamar to take part in his halftime show at Super Bowl LIX.

Serena Williams has revealed the real reason she avoided Taylor Swift at the 2025 Super Bowl, despite their longstanding friendship.The tennis legend, 43, attended the February game at the Superdome in New Orleans with her husband,