Meet Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit: he just announced he’s being treated for Lyme disease, is a Jehovah’s Witness like the tennis star, and shares 2 children with her

Jul 19 , 2024

Alexis Ohanian supports women’s sports and is a Jehovah’s Witness like his tennis star wife. Photos: @alexisohanian/Instagram

Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian just revealed on X (formerly Twitter) that he’s been diagnosed with Lyme disease despite having no symptoms

The entrepreneur is the co-founder of Reddit and founded venture capital firm Seven Seven Six, which recently invested in a new women-only track event called the 776 Invitational

Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian has just revealed that he’s been diagnosed with Lyme disease, despite having no symptoms, ABC News reports.

Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian have made millions from their sporting and tech endeavours over the years. Photo: Reuters

According to the CDC, Lyme disease is a bacterial infection that is contracted by people through the bite of blacklegged ticks. Symptoms can include fatigue, headaches and skin rashes but if left untreated, it can spread to the joints, the heart and the nervous system.

“Doing a full battery of health scans, tests, etc, and found out I have Lyme disease,” Ohanian wrote on X on Tuesday. “Wild. No symptoms, thankfully, but gonna treat.”

Tennis legend Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian had their daughter Alexis Olympia in 2017. Photo: @alexisohanian/Instagram

Per ABC News, other celebs who have Lyme disease include Amy Schumer, Shania Twain and Justin Bieber.

Here’s what we know about Alexis Ohanian.

Where is Alexis Ohanian from?

Alexis Ohanian and his wife Serena Williams are Jehovah’s Witnesses. Photo: @alexisohanian/Instagram

Ohanian was born in Brooklyn, New York, and has Armenian roots, per Aurora Prize. “I ended up being born in Brooklyn, but I could’ve been born in Yerevan, or probably somewhere in Western Armenia. I want my knowledge to help as many people as possible, but especially my fellow Armenians,” he said, per the website.