Wheaties Just Featured Serena Williams on Its Cereal Box

Serena Williams just became the second black female tennis player featured on a Wheaties cereal box. “In 2001, Wheaties paid homage to a true champion and an icon by putting her on the cover of a Wheaties Box. Althea Gibson was the FIRST Black Woman tennis player to be on the box. Today, I am honored to be the second,” Serena posted to Instagram. Stars like Zoe Saldana and Uzo Aduba chimed in on the comment thread to congratulate her.

 

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In 2001, Wheaties paid homage to a true champion and an icon by putting her on the cover of a Wheaties Box. Althea Gibson was the FIRST Black Woman tennis player to be on the box. Today, I am honored to be the second.

A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on Jun 25, 2019 at 6:00am PDT

Serena has been winning lately, and not just in tennis and the cereal world. The seven-time Wimbledon champion and new mother recently became the first athlete to be featured on the Forbes Self-Made Women list.

 

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When @adwoaaboah of @gurlstalk asks you to sit down to talk about winning at life. @nikewomen

A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on Jun 28, 2019 at 6:01am PDT

After dealing with several injuries and recovering from child birth, Serena has proven that she is a true warrior. Serena will be playing Giulia Gatto-Manticone of Italy on July 2^nd. Be sure to watch on ESPN.