American columnist Gerald Marzorati, who published the book last spring Seeing Serena, judge that she is “The most important athlete America has produced since Muhammad Ali”. By designating Serena Williams as “The heiress” from the immense boxing champion and charismatic activist of the 1960s, the writer elevates the player far beyond the world of tennis. And that’s what it’s all about with Serena Williams. As she celebrated her 40th birthday on September 26 and with the release of Reinaldo Marcus Green’s film The Williams Method, the player has become an icon, crowned with the right amount of light and shade – and d exaggeration – to fuel the legend.
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