Serena Williams has an wide range of skill set outside of her iconic former tennis career. On Thursday, she hosted this year’s Espy’s where she made the audience laugh numerous times. During the show’s opening monologue, she chimed in on the rap beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Hilariously, she praised Kendrick Lamar’s successful run through out the beef.
“And if I’ve learned anything this year, it’s that none of us—not a single one of us, not even me—should ever pick a fight with Kendrick Lamar,” She said. Just seconds later, “Not Like Us” began to play as she started dancing to the track.“He will make your hometown not like you,” she said. “The next time Drake sits courtside at a Raptors game, they’re gonna Forrest Gump him,” she added. Additionally, you can watch the entire opening onto lounge down below.
Kendrick Lamar and Serena Williams are quite the Duo
Furthermore, Serena’s jokes come as no surprise yet are slightly unexpected simultaneously. Around 2011, Drake and Serena Williams were first spotted out together sparking dating rumors between the two. Additionally, Drake began to attend her Tennis matches which added more fuel to the fire. Kendrick referred to their rumored relationship in the song “Not Like Us.” Im glad DeRoz came home, y’all didn’t deserve him neither, From Alondra down to central. N*gga better not speak on Serena,” he said. Additionally, Kendrick was showing his allegiance to Serena as they are both from Compton, California. Serena’s jokes serves as a double entendre as she responds to Kendrick’s salute during the song as well as trolling her rumored ex.
Moreover, The Espy’s was packed with tons of memorable moments. Serena continued to dominate the night as she made more jokes alongside her remarkable hosting ability. This year’s show continued to honor the remarkable moments within sports as well as the sportsmanship of many athletes. Additionally, the show included performances from artists such as Ciara, and Flau’jae Johnson who doubles as a basketball star at LSU. Nonetheless, this year’s show was one to remember. You can catch more moments from this year’s show on ESPN’s official YouTube channel.
