Serena Williams set to be an owner of new WNBA team the Toronto Tempo

All-time tennis great Serena Williams purchased a share of the Toronto Tempo, the new WNBA team that's set to take the floor next summer, she and the club announced on Monday.

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Serena Williams joins Toronto Tempo ownership group: Tennis legend to help design jerseys for new WNBA team

It's a full-circle opportunity for Williams, who played her first professional tennis match in Canada
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Serena Williams joins ownership group of Toronto Tempo, the WNBA's 1st Canadian franchise

Serena Williams is joining the Toronto Tempo ownership group
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Serena Williams joins WNBA ownership group in Toronto

Serena Williams is investing in women's professional basketball team the Toronto Tempo.
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Serena joins ownership group of WNBA's Tempo

Twenty-three-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams is joining the ownership group of the new WNBA team, the Toronto Tempo, which will tip off its first season in 2026.
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