Serena Williams Talks Importance of Dreams As She Unveils Nike Campus Building In Her Honor

On Wednesday, April 27, Serena Williams unveiled a building in her honor at Nike's headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon.

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On Instagram, Williams wrote on the importance of setting goals, as her accomplishment was a childhood dream.

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The icon recounted, "I wanted… to be a Nike athlete and to have a building. I set my goals high."

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The Serena Williams Building is the largest on Nike's campus and rests at 1-million-square-foot.

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The erection will house Nike's product-merchandising, design, and insights teams.

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The building hosts a 140-seat theatre dedicated to Williams' daughter Olympia.

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Williams hopes the building encourages people to "dream bigger than they thought possible."

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The 23-time Grand Slam title winner has above 70 business involvements to fall back on after retirement.

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Williams expressed that she wants to expand her family as soon as possible.

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