LEADER OF THE PACK Leave it to Venus Williams to be involved in most every aspect of her EleVen by Venus brand's business, from operations to designs to ... packing boxes of orders. She even sends them off with slips of paper saying "PACKED BY VENUS."
WELL WRIT, WELL HIT The Magician. The Powerhouse. The Warrior. The Athlete. And the G.O.A.T. Christina McHale has faced each of them on the tennis court, some more than once, and she regards each quite highly. The Players' Tribune publishes her new post, an ode to champions above her, yes, but against whom she has competed mightily.
UNDER-30 LOVE Among those speaking at Forbes' Under 30 Summit in Boston in October: Maria Sharapova, Deepak Chopra, a pair of Hamilton musical stars, and Justin Bieber's sponsor—err, manager.
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