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by her. >> they deserve everything. and i wouldnt be serena if there wasnt venus. for my husband and everyone and their thoughts. >> once in a lifetime or once in a generation there are certain athletes who come along and they transcend the sport. >> we saw it with tiger woods. we saw it with michael jordan. serena to me she did that for tennis. >> she changed wearing your emotions on your sleeve and being who you are. she made it a more welcoming and inviting sport for everyone. she r...

Open, and she was so composed. she was so ready for this moment, and the first thing she does is walk over to her family. and this embrace that she gives her mother and her sisters and the way venus is looking at her is arguably one of the most affectionate moments that ive seen in the sport. >> im the first actually black woman to win a major title since -- gibson and its really great news. im doing well, and its good news for the minorities and just a different group of people. its great. >> t...

The best journey of my life, and i love it so much. >> shes become an entirely different person from the time we first met her on a tennis court. >> venus and serena williams grew up in compton, california. compton, california, probably came to more of a mainstream prominence because of a group called nwa. ♪ it was an area that also was, you know, riddled with gang violence and street violence and just kind of a rougher place to