Tennis icon Serena Williams made a surprise appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl 59 halftime show, sparking buzz with her crip walk while Lamar performed “Not Like Us”—his Grammy-winning Drake diss track.
Williams' dance wasn’t just for show—it was a nod to her and Lamar’s shared Compton roots. As fans pointed out, Lamar even referenced her in the song, rapping: "From Alondra down to Central, better not speak on Serena."
The moment carried extra weight given Williams' history with Drake. The two were romantically linked in 2015, frequently spotted together before Williams moved on with her now-husband Alexis Ohanian. While she didn’t acknowledge the connection, her playful post on social media hinted at the fun she had.
In a follow-up, she joked:
"Man, I did not crip walk like that at Wimbledon. Oooh, I would’ve been fined! It was all love."
Super Bowl halftime show babyyyyyyyyy pic.twitter.com/zufoSNdNhe
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) February 10, 2025
Earlier in the night, Williams made headlines for defending Taylor Swift after the singer was booed on the Jumbotron.
I love you @taylorswift13 dont listen to those booo!!
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) February 9, 2025
Fans on the internet chimed in with jokes about Drake's reaction to Williams and Lamar's performance.
kendrick bringing out serena williams to crip walk after drake stalked that woman publicly for years and obsessively threw shots at her for turning him down is so wild, that man is the definition of chaotic good
— 5hahem aka Dr. Durag (@shaTIRED) February 10, 2025
drake running to the cliff like montoya
— no (@zedonarrival) February 10, 2025
Serena Williams crip walking to a song about you being a pedophile has to hurt existentially
— Zito (@_Zeets) February 10, 2025
Lamar’s performance, featuring hits like “Humble.”, “DNA.”, and “All the Stars”, made history as he became the first solo rapper to headline the Super Bowl halftime show.
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