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Recently I saw a Gatorade commercial staring Serena Williams.

I related to this advertisement on a deeper level, so I wanted to share it with you.

Serena recently had a daughter with her new husband Alexis Ohanian. To provide a little background on these two parents, Serena is currently tied for the most Grand Slam singles titles with 22, has been to the Olympics and is one of the most dominant tennis players in history. And her husband Alexis is no chump either. He co-created the website Reddit, so this baby has a lot to live up to.

But the message that Gatorade is promoting is a notice of encouragement to young women with the help of Serena and her baby girl. To her this message is important.

Although Serena has had so much success in tennis, she is reminding her daughter that it’s okay not to follow her footsteps, but in whatever athletic path she takes, put her whole heart into it …show more content…

They find your sisters. They help you learn lessons. They teach you courage, hard work and inspiration. They transfer to different mediums in life. They build you into a better person. And over all, they help girls keep playing in life.

To me, this commercial wasn’t just an advertisement. It was something that moved me. It explained the feelings I have towards athletics and put them into words. It was something I related to because I felt like I was talking to my future child.

So, I applaud both Serena and Gatorade. Keep inspiring young girls to play, and I will keep promoting you.

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