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Serena Williams Shares Heartwarming Video Teaching 14-Month-Old Daughter Adira Tennis

Someone is following in mommy’s footsteps.

Is there such a thing as too soon for tennis? Not for Serena Williams.

Earlier this week, the 23-time Grand Slam champion delighted fans by sharing an adorable new video on her Instagram featuring a special moment with her 14-month-old daughter, Adira, on the tennis court.

In the clip, little Adira picks up a tennis ball and gazes at her mom, who encourages her to “put it in here,” pointing to a nearby basket filled with tennis balls. 

However, the toddler has her own ideas. She playfully tosses the ball against a fence before wandering over to a white bench.

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The star athlete couldn’t help but chuckle, noting, “She was just doing it. Now, we turned on the camera, she don't want to do it.”

Fans in the comments gushed over the sweet moment, with one user writing, “Omg baby niece is following in mama’s footsteps too just like niecey Olympia did as a baby.” Another person quipped, “Oh she is fit and ready. Niece gonna be like her aunt and mom.”

Serena shares Adira and seven-year-old Olympia with her husband and Reddit co-founder, Alexis Ohanian.

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