Caitlin Clark and Serena Williams—two incredible athletes from different generations of women’s sports—came together in a moment that marks a moment in athletic history. On Monday, Williams shared a gallery of photos smiling with the basketball star.
The WNBA star and 23-time Grand Slam champion posed for a picture-perfect selfie while ahead of their panel titled "The Changing Face of Sports and Its Impact on the NFL” at the NFL’s Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 31.
The panel also featured 43-year-old retired NFL star Eli Manning and highlighted the evolving landscape of athletics. Williams and Clark both dressed in fierce red looks as they spoke on stage and posed with Manning. Williams also posed with her loving husband, Alexis Olympia Ohanian.
Clark rocked a red vest suit, while Williams wore a red lace corset with a knee-length black skirt and black blazer with adorable black and white peek-a-boot trim.
“Yesterday was a blur and all about the future of women at the annual [NFL] Annual Meeting,” Williams captioned her post, tagging Clark and Manning. “I love [the] future of women, don’t you?”
Clark, who just made history herself by breaking Williams’ record for the most expensive women’s sports card ever sold at auction ($366,000), responded with a goat emoji—an unmistakable sign of respect for the tennis legend.
Two legends at different points in their career
The guard wrapped up her highly anticipated WNBA rookie season with the Indiana Fever, where she made an immediate impact, leading them to the playoffs, and is gearing up for her 2025 season, which kicks off May 16. She was Time 100's athlete of the year and got 66 of 67 votes to win the WNBA Rookie of the Year award and set multiple rookie records, including most points (769), assists (337), and three-pointers (122).
After a record-breaking college career at Iowa, she quickly became one of the league’s biggest stars, drawing record viewership and attendance numbers.
Meanwhile, Williams has been thriving in retirement, balancing motherhood, business ventures, and investments in women’s sports—including backing Angel City FC and joining the ownership group of the Toronto Tempo, the first-ever WNBA franchise in Canada.