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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tFan-favorite athletes flocked to Los Angeles to celebrate sports\u2019 biggest night in style.\u00a0 The 2024 ESPYs took place on Thursday, July 11, at the Dolby Theatre, and the evening\u2019s A-list attendees did not disappoint. We\u2019re talking glamorous gowns, stylish suits and fabulous footwear.\u00a0 Serena Williams \u2014 who served as the ceremony\u2019s host \u2014 was a [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
She also joked about \u201canother memorable moment in sports this year\u201d when LeBron James<\/strong>\u2019 son Bronny James<\/strong> was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>, which makes them the first father-son duo to play for the same NBA team.<\/p>\n\u201cI truly hope that Bronny has a long career, so long that we see his hairline recede and then miraculously un-recede like dad,\u201d Williams said, getting a big laugh from the crowd.<\/p>\n
The tennis champion then took a moment to toast her own success, which includes the Oscar-winning film about her journey, King Richard<\/em>. \u201cWill Smith<\/strong> played my dad. He was so good it in, he won an Oscar, even after slapping Chris Rock<\/strong>,\u201d she teased, referring to Smith\u2019s altercation with Rock<\/a>, 59, during the 2022 awards show when Smith, 55, got upset over Rock\u2019s joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith<\/strong>, and slapped him on stage.<\/p>\nWilliams added, \u201cI was like, \u2018Dang, Will, you gotta come out of character.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Williams concluded by giving her longtime friends Meghan Markle<\/strong> and Prince Harry<\/strong><\/a> for attending the awards show.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n![\"Feature](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Feature-Complete-List-of-2024-ESPY-Awards-Nominees-and-Winners-Patrick-Mahomes.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C1484px%2C836px&resize=400%2C225&quality=86&strip=all\")
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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tThe biggest names in sports were recognized at the 2024 ESPY Awards and some were lucky enough to take home the coveted silver statue. The ESPYs, which stands for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly, kicked off on Thursday, July 11, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Serena Williams emceed the evening. Ahead of the [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Before taking the stage, Williams walked the red carpet<\/a> with her husband, Alexis Ohanian<\/strong>, and their eldest daughter, Olympia, 6. The trio posed for photos and stole all the attention from the crowd in Hollywood. The couple\u2019s youngest daughter, Adira, 11 months, did not make the trip.<\/p>\nWilliams\u2019s hosting gig comes nearly two years after she announced her retirement<\/a> from tennis in the September 2022 issue of Vogue<\/em> after winning 23 Grand Slam titles. She explained at the time that she was stepping away from the sport to focus on her family.<\/p>\n\u201cBelieve me, I never wanted to have to choose between tennis and a family,\u201d she wrote in her Vogue<\/em> essay. \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s fair. If I were a guy, I wouldn\u2019t be writing this because I\u2019d be out there playing and winning while my wife was doing the physical labor of expanding our family. Maybe I\u2019d be more of a Tom Brady<\/strong> if I had that opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Serena](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Serena-Williams-Jokes-About-Taylor-Swift-s-Boyfriend-During-Her-2024-ESPY-Awards-Opening-Monologue-707-714.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for W+P<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWilliams and her husband, Ohanian, tied the knot in November 2017 and welcomed daughters Olympia and Adira<\/a> in September 2017 and August 2023, respectively.<\/p>\nIn June, Williams opened up about adapting to her new normal amid her retirement.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s fun. It\u2019s different. It\u2019s a life I\u2019ve never experienced,\u201d she told The New York Times<\/em><\/a>. \u201cYou have to understand: For my entire life, since I can remember, it\u2019s been about one thing. I don\u2019t know anything else. And so this is all new to me. It\u2019s like a whole new career. And of course I prefer playing tennis, but that\u2019s because I\u2019ve done it my whole life. Of course you prefer doing something that you\u2019ve done since you could walk. That\u2019s kind of rare in a career. Usually people work to get a career, but I\u2019ve been doing this since I could walk. So definitely a different feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI truly hope that Bronny has a long career, so long that we see his hairline recede and then miraculously un-recede like dad,\u201d Williams said, getting a big laugh from the crowd.<\/p>\n
The tennis champion then took a moment to toast her own success, which includes the Oscar-winning film about her journey, King Richard<\/em>. \u201cWill Smith<\/strong> played my dad. He was so good it in, he won an Oscar, even after slapping Chris Rock<\/strong>,\u201d she teased, referring to Smith\u2019s altercation with Rock<\/a>, 59, during the 2022 awards show when Smith, 55, got upset over Rock\u2019s joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith<\/strong>, and slapped him on stage.<\/p>\n Williams added, \u201cI was like, \u2018Dang, Will, you gotta come out of character.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Williams concluded by giving her longtime friends Meghan Markle<\/strong> and Prince Harry<\/strong><\/a> for attending the awards show.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tThe biggest names in sports were recognized at the 2024 ESPY Awards and some were lucky enough to take home the coveted silver statue. The ESPYs, which stands for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly, kicked off on Thursday, July 11, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Serena Williams emceed the evening. Ahead of the [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Before taking the stage, Williams walked the red carpet<\/a> with her husband, Alexis Ohanian<\/strong>, and their eldest daughter, Olympia, 6. The trio posed for photos and stole all the attention from the crowd in Hollywood. The couple\u2019s youngest daughter, Adira, 11 months, did not make the trip.<\/p>\n Williams\u2019s hosting gig comes nearly two years after she announced her retirement<\/a> from tennis in the September 2022 issue of Vogue<\/em> after winning 23 Grand Slam titles. She explained at the time that she was stepping away from the sport to focus on her family.<\/p>\n \u201cBelieve me, I never wanted to have to choose between tennis and a family,\u201d she wrote in her Vogue<\/em> essay. \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s fair. If I were a guy, I wouldn\u2019t be writing this because I\u2019d be out there playing and winning while my wife was doing the physical labor of expanding our family. Maybe I\u2019d be more of a Tom Brady<\/strong> if I had that opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n Williams and her husband, Ohanian, tied the knot in November 2017 and welcomed daughters Olympia and Adira<\/a> in September 2017 and August 2023, respectively.<\/p>\n In June, Williams opened up about adapting to her new normal amid her retirement.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n \u201cIt\u2019s fun. It\u2019s different. It\u2019s a life I\u2019ve never experienced,\u201d she told The New York Times<\/em><\/a>. \u201cYou have to understand: For my entire life, since I can remember, it\u2019s been about one thing. I don\u2019t know anything else. And so this is all new to me. It\u2019s like a whole new career. And of course I prefer playing tennis, but that\u2019s because I\u2019ve done it my whole life. Of course you prefer doing something that you\u2019ve done since you could walk. That\u2019s kind of rare in a career. Usually people work to get a career, but I\u2019ve been doing this since I could walk. So definitely a different feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Patrick Mahomes Wins ESPY for Best NFL Player: Full List of Nominees<\/span><\/a>
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