Hillary, Trump, Graf, Kerber, LeBron and so many others celebrate Serena’s 22nd Slam

On the occasion of their Wimbledon singles and doubles championships, here's a sampling of appearances, videos and social-media posts saluting one or both Williams sisters, Serena (winner in singles and doubles) and Venus. They come from their friends, fellow celebrities and pro tennis players, and even both U.S. presidential candidates.

First, Angelique Kerber, the singles runner-up, took to Twitter to honor her vanquisher:

Stefanie Graf, the reserved 22-time major champion whose Open era record Serena equaled on Saturday, posted to Facebook, her platform of choice, with kind words for the two women who battled for (more) Wimbledon glory:

All three Destiny's daughters—Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Beyoncé—showed themselves on Twitter or in person to pay tribute to Venus and Serena's milestone victories. (Beyoncé had to head out soon after the singles final ended to make a Dublin concert date. Now that's dedication.)

That moment when Oracene Price nonchalantly slung a bottled water behind her to Queen Bey:

American presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump also took to Twitter, as they so often do, to weigh in on the most current of events:

Sascha Bajin, Serena's former hitting partner now in the Victoria Azarenka camp, reached out via social media to name his former employer as the GOAT—the Greatest of All Time:

The recently crowned King James (nee LeBron) shouted out Serena from his plane seat, going so far as to allude to her impending 23rd major singles title (should she win it) and its relation to his jersey number.

Royal Box attendees Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi greeted Serena after her championship as she made the traditional walk to present the Venus Rosewater Dish to fans from a balcony:

De Rossi's Scandal co-star (read: lead star), Kerry Washington, frequently publishes posts about Serena, and she didn't disappoint on Championship Saturday:

Washington's fellow entertainers and TV presenters—from Hugh Jackman to Gabrielle Union, Sandra Bernhard to Jemele Hill, Star Jones to Rashida Jones—also got in on the act:

Union herself addressed feelings from a week's worth of pain, anger, and sadness over African-Americans civilians' and police officers' gun deaths stateside, something Serena had opined on in press conferences:

Actress Aisha Tyler actually termed Patrick Mouratoglou and Robbye Poole, Serena's coach and hitting partner, the Williams sisters' boyfriends. She played off the unforced error with good humor:

A couple of Serena's recent foils registered their congrats:

In-the-know tennis stars—both active and retired, and with a good many Wimbledon titles among them—shared their own kudos.

To her credit, Serena clinched her seventh Wimbledon singles titles and then did two hours of media before returning to Centre Court to vie for a sixth Wimbledon doubles championship.