‘Wild’ $6 Million Sum for a Prestigious Muhammad Ali Belt Astounds Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian
Former American tennis star Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, is a big sports fan. In addition to following them, the 39-year-old also likes to collect sports memorabilia. While the Reddit co-founder has his own special collection of NFT cards, he also keeps an eye on sporting goods auctions. Recently, Ohanian has shared some interesting information about the auction of one of the special sports memorabilia of the legendary boxer Muhammad Ali.
Alexis Ohanian shares the auction price of Muhammad Ali’s belt
The world-famous professional boxing legend, Muhammad Ali, has left an indelible mark. And of course, anything he touched during his playing days is worth a massive amount now. Of the collections of items held in his memory, this one takes the cake; the belt he won after grinding, the WBC Heavyweight Championship Belt.
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Alexis Ohanian took to his Twitter account to share the news about his auction price, along with snapping the legendary belt. He captioned the post, “Muhammad Ali’s 1970 WBC Heavyweight Championship belt won in his Rumble in the Jungle victory over George Foreman sold for $6,180,000 last summer. Wild. It’s a lot. But understand.”
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Ohanian himself has a good collection of NFT cards. The specials include the Williams sisters; his wife Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams. Recently, Ohanian managed to get a card that also has Olimpi on it.
Alexis Ohanian received a Serena Williams card that includes Olympus
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In 2017, Serena Williams did the unthinkable. The legendary American tennis star won her 23rd Grand Slam title. What makes it even more special is the fact that Serena won it while she was pregnant with Olympia.
Serena went on an unbeaten run at the tournament and did not drop a set throughout her campaign. And won the title after defeating her sister, Venus Williams in the final. Alexis Ohanian shared his joy about receiving a Serena Williams card from the Australian Open 2017. It’s special because Olympia is also present in the photo.
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Ohanian previously claimed that Serena is the scapegoat after she surpassed Steffi Graf’s record 22 Grand Slam titles while pregnant. However, the 41-year-old finished one short of Australian tennis legend Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam titles.
