They made me believe that superheroes are real, and they can look like me and my family” – Lewis Hamilton on Venus and Serena Williams

L:R – Lewis Hamilton, Venus Williams, and Serena Williams

Serena Williams has seen many celebrities, in and out of sport, speak of their love and appreciation for the American tennis legend since she announced her plans to retire from the sport This.

The British racing driver took to social media to express his “appreciation and gratitude” for Williams, calling her the greatest of all time.

“Taking a moment today to express my appreciation and gratitude to the greatest tennis player of all time, Serena Williams. We will never meet another Serena. She was one of a kind.” such a person. She came across like a wrecking ball and was spectacular to witness. She had fierceness, power and strength both physically and mentally. Such boldness, Black , brave and above all a kind and thoughtful person, so beautiful,” he said.

The 38-year-old recalled early memories of watching the 23-time Grand Slam champion and his sister Venus Williams on TV, calling them his superheroes and friends.

“I remember watching her and Venus in their first match with my dad on TV. Seeing talented women dominate a field where no one else looked like them gave me hope. They made me believe that superheroes are real and they can look [like] me and my family. I never dreamed in a million years that I would meet these heroes and call them my friends. I know that I’m not alone because of you. I know I can never give up because you didn’t. I can’t thank you both enough,” he wrote.

He ended the post by thanking Serena Williams for her contributions and wishing her the best in her future endeavors.

“Still today you remind me to never give up, you remind me what we stand for and I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. You make me want to be better in all ways. A better competitor, a better brother, a better friend, and a better leader. You inspire me every day and just know you always have a brother in me. Serena, I’m wishing you all the happiness in what’s next for you. You truly deserve it,” he concluded.

“Lewis Hamilton, obviously” – Serena Williams names Formula 1 champion as one of her GOATs

Lewis Hamilton watches the 2018 Wimbledon final between Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber.
Serena Williams, who has been the center of Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) conversations throughout her career, named her GOATs in a recent video for TIME magazine.

The 41-year-old listed a host of stars from various sports when asked to list her GOATs, with Lewis Hamilton the first “obvious” name.

“Oh my gosh. Umm I mean I think Lewis Hamilton, obviously. For me, he is like, not only the greatest but also he does so much. And he’s an amazing guy,” Williams said.

“I mean [naming just] one or two. That’s so not fair because I can’t limit that. I think LeBron [James] is amazing. I think Tiger [Woods] is amazing. Can’t start this conversation without naming in the original, Michael Jordan. So, I just think that those are, like, legendary names that will live on,” she added.