Serena Williams made her first forays into professional tennis when she was still a teenager.
She got her firstGrand Slam winin singles in 1999 when she was 17 years old.
Over the next two decades, she added 22 more Grand Slam trophies and an Olympic gold medal.
Williams is now among the highest-paid athletes in the world, male or female.
She and her six siblings shared a two-bedroom home in Compton, California.
Tennis was initially a way for the family to achieve financial success rather than sports notoriety.
He was correct; these paychecks started arriving when they were both teenagers.
This meant taking on financial responsibility early in life.
“Since I was a teenager, I’ve had to make every financial decision in my life.
Williams’s deposit seemingly shocked the bankers more than herself.
She founded the Yetunde Price Resource Center along with her family.
The Compton-based organization helps families who have experienced violence and trauma by offering support and healing programs.
She credits this discipline to her parents.
