One of the biggest talking points from the 2025 Super Bowl was Serena Williams' crip walk during the halftime show.

As part of Kendrick Lamar’s performance, the tennis star did the popular dance move to entertain the crowd. However, her decision has sparked debate for several reasons.

Some critics argue that the dance is linked to gang culture and was inappropriate for the event. Others believe her appearance was aimed at her ex, Drake, since Kendrick Lamar was performing a diss track against him at the time.

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On Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Serena took to social media to share the reason behind her dance move.

“When @kendricklamar and team called and were like ‘we’ve been trying to do something forever, what about this? We loved your crip walk at the Olympics after you won the gold medal’.”

“When in the world would I ever be able to dance at a Super Bowl? (Never) let’s do it. The best 15 seconds of my life!” she shared on social media.

The post came with a video of the dance, with Serena Williams entertaining the crowd with her moves.

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