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If you’re a sports fan, you may be familiar with the DirecTV ad constantly running in which a couple watches streaming live TV and streaming movies, and the two blur. “Serena Williams … Wonder Woman … Serena … Wonder Woman.” Memorably, a tennis ball spills John McEnroe’s drink and he comments, “You can’t be serious!”
And all I can think of is my friend Ngozi Okorafor, who passed away too early on Nov. 23. A six-foot-tall Amazon black tennis player who became a labor lawyer and public servant, Ngozi’s life force exemplifies both of their stories, Serena . . .
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