FILE - United States' Serena Williams serves to compatriot Nicole Gibbs during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championship, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Melbourne, Australia. After nearly three decades in the public eye, few can match Serena Williams' array of accomplishments, medals and awards. Through it all, the 23-time Grand Slam title winner hasn't let the public forget that she's a Black American woman who embraces her responsibility as a beacon for her people. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill, File)