Exclusive: Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian stands firmly in support of NBA after reports of new international basketball league….Read More

Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian backed the credibility of the NBA and the WNBA amid reports of a new international league. The renowned tech entrepreneur claimed that entry of any other international basketball league could not replace the ‘aura’ of the current ones.

Ohanian is a big NBA fan, especially of Giannis Antetokounmpo and had expressed excitement for the power forward joining the Slam Dunk Contest. The Reddit co-founder even got a special collectible of him at the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend.

On Thursday, Ohanian took to his X (formerly Twitter) handle to back the NBA and WNBA as reports of a rival league sparked discussions. While discussing the idea of a new league, Ohanian explained why it wasn’t easy to replace the NBA or the WNBA.

In the video, Ohanian gave an in-depth explanation, saying young basketball players grew up watching legends that the existing league has created.

underwrite it out of the gate is because a young boy today who is playing basketball aspires to be up there with the legends – Jordan, Kobe, Kareem – holding that Larry O’Brien Trophy. The importance, the aura, the brand of the NBA is so great that he will spend decades of his life to focus on being so great that he can one day hold that trophy up,” he said.

It has been nearly 76 years since the NBA was created, and since then, it has blessed the sport with notable legends like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and others.