Legacy isn’t what you achieve or who you beat. Legacy is what you create for others. donnovanbennett on what SerenaWilliams leaves behind.
ticket prices for her matches became higher than they were for the men, she fought for pay equity, for purses and appearance fees to reflect the reality that watching women at the top of their game is as entertaining and compelling as watching men. She and her sister, Venus — and their combined 62 major victories — also proved that Black heroines could find widespread appeal in the same way heroes could.
All of which is to say, the end of Williams’ playing career doesn’t mean we’ve reached the expiration date of her impact. As she said before Wimbledon:"The day I stop fighting for equality will be the day I’m in my grave."Williams turned pro in 1995, and much of what she’s created is for players who weren’t alive when she started trailblazing.
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