"She still is my hero" - Serena Williams heaps praise on sister Venus prior to 'King Richard' release

With the highly-anticipated biopic 'King Richard' set to be released soon, Serena Williams and Venus Williams joined actor Will Smith for an interview to discuss the upcoming film.

Smith plays Richard Williams, the father of the Williams sisters, and the movie follows him as he coaches his daughters and helps them become the icons that they are today.

"When we heard that Will wanted to do it, it was like, 'Oh my God this movie is going to be the real deal'," said Venus, a seven-time Grand Slam winner. "Whatever film he's in, it's the real deal. We got the sense of this is gonna be big, this is gonna be a serious film.

"It's kind of difficult for me to say, 'Oh, this film shows me.' Because me is Serena. Me is my sisters. And there's no me without her, and I could have never done what I've been able to achieve on the court without her because I was also watching her and learning."

Serena also had high praise for her older sister, who was the first of the siblings to compete on the WTA Tour.

"I feel completely different than Venus," said Serena. "Actually, I feel like the film actually tells her story, in a way that no one can ever really tell what she went through in being the first Black player to really step out there.

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"You see the impact that it has had and all the people that are coming up after myself and Venus. There would be no Serena if there wasn't a Venus."

The 23-time Grand Slam champion added that she still looked up to her elder sister, stating that she would not be where she was without Venus paving the way.

"She was my hero and she still is my hero," revealed Serena. "She'll do something and I'm like, 'I'm doing that too.' She's still my hero, she really was able to open the way for me and go through doors.

"Even though I was right behind her, it's still if you think about opening the door, for the second person it's a lot easier. Venus is so humble, she doesn't really take credit for that. She burst open that door and I ran through."