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Serena Williams’ surprise cameo during “Not Like Us” was interpreted as another jab at Drake.
One of the biggest surprises of the halftime show was tennis legend Serena Williams popping up and crip-walking during “Not Like Us.”
Williams’ choice of dance moves was significant. She was previously criticized for crip-walking in celebration of defeating Maria Sharapova and winning the gold medal at the London Olympics in 2012. At the time, Williams was accused of glorifying gang violence.
“Man I did not crip walk like that at Wimbledon,” Williams said in a video posted on X following her appearance during the Super Bowl halftime show. “Oh, I would’ve been fined.”
“It was all love,” she added after laughing.
Williams showing up for “Not Like Us,” the song in which she’s name-dropped, seemed to be yet another dig at Drake.
Drake and Williams were linked between 2011 and 2015, though it was never confirmed that they ever had a romantic relationship. The rapper was sometimes photographed watching Williams’ tennis matches, and was seen sitting front row at her Fashion Week show in 2015.
He also confirmed that his song “Too Good” was about Williams.
“When I make songs about women, I also make songs for them,” he said. “So, I know what kind of song to make. If I’m gonna talk about them, I’ll at least do them the justice of making them a song that they like. So, I know Serena very well, and I know that she’ll hear it loud and clear, but she’ll also not hate me for it because it’s lighthearted.”
In 2015, a source told People magazine that they were “just friends” and “never dated.”
Williams married Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian in 2017 and the couple welcomed two daughters, Alexis Olympia and Adira River. Drake dissed Ohanian in his track “Middle of the Ocean,” calling the entrepreneur a “groupie.”
