Serena Williams’ family has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Her husband Alexis is successfully recovering after surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his thyroid, Media Take Out confirmed.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 14: (L-R) Serena Williams, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. and Alexis Ohanian attend the 2021 AFI Fest – Closing Night Premiere of Warner Bros. “King Richard” at TCL Chinese Theatre on November 14, 2021 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
Alexis shared on his X account today that he had some nodules removed from his thyroid that would “likely turn cancerous.” The entrepreneur revealed that he first learned of the nodules 4 years ago.
And on a recent checkup, the doctors saw the nodules growing and decided to have them removed. He’s recovering, and is expected to be back to full strength in no time.
Here’s his statement.
He also revealed that his mom died from cancer same age as he is 41.
Alexis is an American internet entrepreneur and investor. He is best known as the co-founder and former executive chairman of the social media site Reddit along with Steve Huffman and Aaron Swartz. He also co-founded the early-stage venture capital firm Initialized Capital, helped launch the travel search website Hipmunk, and started the social enterprise Breadpig. He was also a partner at Y Combinator.
Ohanian is based in Florida, where he lives with his wife, former tennis player Serena Williams, and their daughters, Alexis Olympia Ohanian and Adira River Ohanian.
As of 2024, Ohanian’s net worth is estimated at $150 million.
