Nike said it created the ad to \"put spotlight on female athletes who have broken barriers, brought people together through their performance and inspired generations of athletes to chase after their dreams.”
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People on social media praised the ad, which has nearly four million views on YouTube.
The Nike ad is Williams' second women empowerment moment in two major TV events.
The Grand Slam champion also starred in a Super Bowl commercial this month for Bumble, the dating and networking app where women make the first move.
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The commercial, titled \"The Ball is in Her Court,\" was created and directed by an all-female team.
\"We’re taught as a society that we have to wait and be second, but that’s not true,\" Williams said on \"Good Morning America\" last month. \"We can be first. I love being first. I only like being first.\"
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