Serena Williams and Drake might have as soon as loved an in depth relationship, however that didn’t cease the tennis famous person from roasting the OVO founder on the ESPYs.
On Thursday night (July 11), Williams delivered a rip-roaring six-minute monologue whereas internet hosting the 2024 ESPY Awards. She kicked off with a bang, taking goal at Drake and providing recommendation following his epic battle with Kendrick Lamar.
“If I’ve discovered something this 12 months, it’s that none of us… not a single considered one of us, not even me, ought to ever decide a struggle with Kendrick Lamar,” she started. The tune “Not Like Us” started to play, and the Compton-raised sporting legend crip-walked to the observe.
Williams continued with one other dig at Drake and a few extra crip-walking. “He’ll make your hometown not such as you,” she added. “The following time Drake sits courtside at a Raptors sport, they’re gonna Forest Gump him, seats taken…”
Serena Williams crip waking to ‘Not Like Us’ and clowning Drake on stage on the ESPYs 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/y3CUZGmYWO
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Serena Williams heaped reward on “Not Like Us” throughout a panel dialogue at Essence Fest in New Orleans earlier this month. “I really like that tune,” she mentioned. “It’s just like the hit of the summer season. After they play that jam, I’m jamming. That jam is jamming.”
Drake and Serena Williams had been rumored to have dated beginning in 2011, though they by no means confirmed their relationship. The hypothesis led to 2017 when Williams married Alexis Ohanian months after welcoming their first little one.
In 2022, Drake dissed Williams’ husband on the tune “Center of the Ocean,” calling him a groupie. Nonetheless, Ohanian took it as a praise, declaring himself “the very best groupie for my spouse & daughter.”
Nonetheless, Okay. Dot was unimpressed and warned Drake, “Higher not converse on Serena,” in “Not Like Us.”