*When it comes to life, we’re all naïve about it in certain ways. Some more than others. In the case of Serena Williams, when it came to depositing her first $1 million check; she thought it was as ...

In the early days of her tennis career, Serena Williams cared so much about winning that she forgot to collect her earnings — repeatedly. Williams, 42, brought in $94.8 million in prize money as a ...

Serena Williams shared a funny anecdote about trying to deposit a very large check at a drive-thru during her career. Tennis great Serena Williams was beloved and respected for her drive, but in a ...

Serena Williams reflects on how winning matches was more important to her than cashing in her earnings -- so much so that she once tried cashing a $1 million check at a drive-thru ATM. The former ...

Serena Williams, tennis legend and now a supermom, once attempted to deposit her first $1 million in career earnings at a drive-thru ATM. Yes, you read that right — an ATM. The 42-year-old, who boasts ...

"The guy [at the bank] was like, 'Uh, I think you need to come inside for this,' " the retired tennis pro recalled on 'Hot Ones' Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working ...

Jul 21, 2023; Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA; Serena Williams looks on before the match between Inter Miami CF and Cruz Azul at DRV PNK Stadium. / Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports By leaps and bounds, ...