'Not easy': Serena Williams shared a candid photo revealing what it's like being a mom and a professional athlete

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• Tennis great Serena Williams shared an emotional Instagram post on Friday revealing what it's like to be a working mother and a professional athlete. 
• She captioned the photo, which showed her holding 2-year-old daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr., in her arms, by saying she is "proud and inspired" by other working mothers. 
• "I'm proud to be this baby's mama," Williams wrote, adding that the photo she shared was unfiltered and "#justme."
• Williams, who has won 23 major singles titles, has been a longtime champion for gender equality in sports. 
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Tennis icon Serena Williams shared an emotional, unfiltered Instagram post revealing what it's like to balance motherhood and a career as a professional athlete.

In a photo shared on Friday, Williams was pictured sitting in a car with her 2-year-old daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr., sleeping in her arms.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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