Venus Williams
Date of Visit:
American tennis star, Venus Williams, visited the Empire State Building to participate in the annual ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building in support of Small Business Saturday. The building lit blue to recognize the shopping holiday the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
- Venus became the first Black tennis player to be ranked number one in the Open era
- In 2011, Time names Venus as one of the “30 Legends of Women’s Tennis”
- A child prodigy, Williams made her professional debut at the age of 14 at the Bank of the West Classic
