Serena Williams and Daughter Dance at Tiger Woods’ Star-Studded TGL After Super Bowl Uproar

Serena Williams Dances with Daughter at TGL Event After Super Bowl Controversy
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Tennis legend Serena Williams, 43, sparked both laughter and embarrassment at Tiger Woods’ TGL golf simulator event in Los Angeles on Monday, as her daughter Olympia, 7, playfully tried to stop her from dancing in the stands. The mother-daughter duo stole the spotlight during the star-studded competition at SoFi Stadium, weeks after Williams faced backlash for a crip walk during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show.

[Image: Serena and Olympia at TGL event]
Caption: Serena Williams and daughter Olympia at the TGL event, where the tennis star’s dancing drew attention.

Williams, seated alongside Philadelphia Eagles players Avonte Maddox and Dallas Goedert, enthusiastically waved her arms to the music while Olympia tugged at her mother’s sleeves in a viral moment caught by ESPN cameras. Later, Serena shared a sweet photo of the pair flashing peace signs and a video of them singing Jay-Z’s Empire State of Love together on social media.

[Image: Olympia pulling Serena’s arm during the event]
Caption: Olympia attempts to rein in her mom’s dance moves during the TGL match.

The lighthearted outing contrasted with the controversy surrounding Williams’ appearance at February’s Super Bowl, where she performed the crip walk — a dance linked to Compton’s Crips gang — during Lamar’s performance of Not Like Us, a diss track aimed at her rumored ex-boyfriend, Drake. Critics questioned her decision, given the dance’s gang associations and the song’s context.

[Image: Serena at Super Bowl LIX halftime show]
Caption: Serena’s crip walk during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance drew mixed reactions.

Monday’s TGL event saw Williams in a more relaxed role as an investor in the Los Angeles-based golf league, which was co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Her husband, Alexis Ohanian, and sister Venus Williams are also financial backers. The league’s tech-driven matches, played in a simulator arena, have attracted celebrity investors like Justin Timberlake and Lewis Hamilton.

[Image: Tiger Woods at TGL event]
Caption: Co-founder Tiger Woods watches the simulator-driven golf competition.

Olympia’s attendance may hint at a growing passion for golf. The left-handed youngster has been seen practicing swings in videos shared by Serena, who captioned one clip, “Future TGL star?” Other notable attendees included MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, Mets owner Steve Cohen, and retired athletes CC Sabathia and Eli Manning.

Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, has embraced life after tennis, focusing on ventures like TGL and her investment firm, Serena Ventures. Meanwhile, Olympia seems to be following in her mother’s energetic footsteps — even if she occasionally tries to keep Serena’s dance moves in check.

[Image: Olympia practicing golf]
Caption: Olympia shows off her golf skills in a recent social media post.

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