Serena Williams and Drake: everything we know about their past relationship
10 february 2025 в 18:50
If you were not one of the millions of viewers tuned into the 2025 Super Bowl, Kendrick Lamar performed at halftime — but his long-standing feud with Drake took center stage. As many expected, Kendrick performed his hit diss track against Drake «Not Like Us», which includes a line directly mentioning former tennis player Serena Williams. At some point during the performance on February 9, 2025, none other than Serena herself came on stage as a backup dancer, causing the entire internet to wonder if Drake and Serena had ever met in the past.
Below is everything we know about Serena and Drake’s past relationship.
Yes, Drake and Serena dated in the past. The former tennis player and hip-hop artist kept the details of their relationship secret. In August 2015, a source told Hollywood Life that the athlete and rapper had been «kindling a little bit for a few months already».
«They have known each other for many years, and there has always been a spark, but the timing was never right», - the source said. «Drake always used to say to her, 'When are we going out?' Serena never took Drake seriously in that way».
Several sources reported that Serena and Drake dated somewhere between 2011 and 2015. It is unknown how long they were together.
Neither Drake nor Serena ever revealed the reason for their breakup. However, the rapper «Hotline Bling» confirmed that his 2016 track «Too Good» was about his relationship with Serena. A video of Drake discussing the song surfaced on X in 2024.
«I get serious on a few tracks, but this is more about me and Serena», - Drake said. «It's funny because when I make songs about women, I also make songs for them. So I know what song to make. If I’m going to talk about them, I’ll at least do them justice by making a song they like. So I know Serena very well, and I know she’ll hear this loud and clear, but she won’t hate me for it either, because it’s lighthearted».
The lyrics of the song «Too Good» are not as «lighthearted» as Drake claimed. The song describes a person who, in his opinion, takes advantage of him.
«I'm too good for you / I’m too good for you», - Drake raps in one verse. «You take my love for granted, I just don’t understand».
In another verse, he claims that the unnamed person had «high expectations», then he reminisces about the time they spent together.
«Years go by too fast / I can’t keep track / How long did we last? I’m sorry for asking», - Drake raps in another verse. «This can’t end like this … And I want to tell you my intentions / I want to do the things I mention / I want to make the most of our friendship».
Serena has been married to her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, since November 2017. They have two daughters named Alexis Olympia Jr. and Adira River Ohanian
Below is everything we know about Serena and Drake’s past relationship.
Yes, Drake and Serena dated in the past. The former tennis player and hip-hop artist kept the details of their relationship secret. In August 2015, a source told Hollywood Life that the athlete and rapper had been «kindling a little bit for a few months already».
«They have known each other for many years, and there has always been a spark, but the timing was never right», - the source said. «Drake always used to say to her, 'When are we going out?' Serena never took Drake seriously in that way».
Several sources reported that Serena and Drake dated somewhere between 2011 and 2015. It is unknown how long they were together.
Neither Drake nor Serena ever revealed the reason for their breakup. However, the rapper «Hotline Bling» confirmed that his 2016 track «Too Good» was about his relationship with Serena. A video of Drake discussing the song surfaced on X in 2024.
«I get serious on a few tracks, but this is more about me and Serena», - Drake said. «It's funny because when I make songs about women, I also make songs for them. So I know what song to make. If I’m going to talk about them, I’ll at least do them justice by making a song they like. So I know Serena very well, and I know she’ll hear this loud and clear, but she won’t hate me for it either, because it’s lighthearted».
The lyrics of the song «Too Good» are not as «lighthearted» as Drake claimed. The song describes a person who, in his opinion, takes advantage of him.
«I'm too good for you / I’m too good for you», - Drake raps in one verse. «You take my love for granted, I just don’t understand».
In another verse, he claims that the unnamed person had «high expectations», then he reminisces about the time they spent together.
«Years go by too fast / I can’t keep track / How long did we last? I’m sorry for asking», - Drake raps in another verse. «This can’t end like this … And I want to tell you my intentions / I want to do the things I mention / I want to make the most of our friendship».
Serena has been married to her husband, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, since November 2017. They have two daughters named Alexis Olympia Jr. and Adira River Ohanian
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