The tennis star made a surprise appearance during the Super Bowl halftime show. Some say her dance move wasn't just part of a knock on the rapper Drake, but an expression of 'radical joy.'

The 23-time Grand Slam winner was a surprise guest during Lamar's 13-minute set in New Orleans, dancing to his Grammy-award winning 'Not Like Us' diss track aimed at rival Drake, who Williams was previously romantically linked with for a period between 2011 and 2015.

I t was a brief but blockbuster cameo. For less than five seconds in the closing moments of the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show, as headliner Kendrick Lamar performed his Grammy-award winning Drake diss track “Not Like Us,” the camera flipped to the corner of the stage to show 43-year-old tennis all-time-great Serena Williams crip walking.

Serena Williams' 'Crip Walk' during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl show performance of a diss track agasint Drake sparks debate among fans.

The tennis star first came under fire after fans began speculating she only danced on Drake’s grave because of their romantic history. But it was Ohanian who first painted the bigger picture for people calling his wife petty.

Kendrick Lamar's halftime show at the Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, February 9, was one of the most memorable ones in recent times, and Serena Williams' appearance elevated it even further.

Serena Williams represented for her city during the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime show. Headliner Kendrick Lamar had a string of surprise guests on the field as he hit the stage performing hits like “Not Like Us,

During the show, Serena appeared on one of the stages doing a Crip Walk dance during Kendrick's performance of 'Not Like Us'. A Grammy award winning song, it was created as a diss towards Kendrick's rival Drake, who Serena was heavily rumoured to have dated between 2011 and 2015.

Serena Williams is apparently unfazed by the backlash over her viral appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show earlier this month. “Gosh I’m so late to the game (I’ve been sick) & busy investing in billion dollar companies and running @WYNbeauty

Serena Williams is setting the record straight after facing some backlash for her appearance at the Super Bowl. In case you missed it, the 43-year-old tennis champion took part in Kendrick Lamar’s halftime performance on February 9,

Serena Williams is unbothered by the chatter about her surprise Super Bowl LIX halftime show appearance. "Gosh I'm so late to the game (I've been sick) & busy investing in billion dollar companies and running @WYNbeauty