Serena Williams narrates Nike’s star-studded Oscars advert championing women’s sporting achievements
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“If we show emotion, we’re called dramatic,” says 23-time grand slam winner Serena Williams in the opening line of Nike’s new advert championing women.
The 90-second spot, entitled “Dream Crazier”, was released during the Oscars.
It is packed with some of the best known female athletes and their pioneering achievements.
Williams’ voiceover highlights athletes such as South African runner Caster Semenya, US Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim and members of the US women’s national football team.
Women boxing, dunking a basketball and defying race organisers to run a marathon also feature.
Williams stars in the ad alongside footage of US Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, US fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, who competes in a hijab, and San Antonio Spurs assistant coach Becky Hammon, the only female coach in the NBA.