Alexis Ohanian‘s journey to redefine modern parenthood is one that could be applauded for its consistency. It all began after he took a 16-week paternity leave following the birth of his daughter, Olympia back in 2017. In a country where paid family leave is scarce, Ohanian has become a vocal advocate for change and often speaks about parenting and work on his podcast—Business Dad. Witnessing firsthand the challenges Serena Williams faced post-birth, he understood the increased responsibilities a father must embrace. Safe to say that Ohanian is a hands-on dad, dedicated to quality time with both his daughters, whether it’s on the golf course with Olympia or reading to Adira. He champions active parenting and balancing his professional life, making it look almost effortless alongside Williams.

Since Olympia’s birth, Alexis Ohanian, Reddit co-founder and head of Seven Seven Six, has embraced being “papa pancakes” while Serena Williams balances motherhood with her beauty brand, WYN Beauty, and venture capital firm, Serena Ventures. While Serena’s legacy includes 23 Grand Slam titles, Alexis is also increasingly threading into sports. He’s invested in women’s teams and events like Angel City FC and Athlos and co-founded the Los Angeles Golf Club with Serena and Venus Williams.

On February 17, Serena and Olympia were spotted at LAGC for the team’s TGL match against Atlanta Drive GC. ESPN tweeted, “Los Angeles Golf Club co-owner Serena Williams is in the house!” Alexis playfully corrected: “ And LAGC co-owner @OlympiaOhanian.” At just seven, Olympia’s future is already teeing off. She’s also the co-founder of the Angle FC. Her stake in The Los Angeles Golf Club was confirmed after the announcement of her younger sister Adira River Ohanian in August 2023. But one fan took a moment to show appreciation to Alexis, exclaiming: “Armenian girls rule the world! You’re such a great dad ❤️.” To which Alexis proudly replied: “Raising queens her.

It’s not new to fans to see Ohanian praising his girls like this. Since the beginning, he took the internet by storm with his exciting posts about his day-to-day life, whether it was treating Serena to luxurious dates in Italy because she was craving the cuisine or taking time out of his busy schedule to spend time with his daughter. One thing that stands out in his content is how proud he is to be a “girl dad.” Sure, he’s said it a few times on his Business Dad podcast, noting, “I figured I was destined to have girls, and it’s awesome to be a girl dad”

With Olympia’s burgeoning crazy golf prowess and the family’s fresh venture into the sport, their collective journey promises to be a thrilling spectacle, especially with her supportive dad cheering her,

Olympia’s golf talent reminds dad Alexis of Serena’s fire

Papa Pancakes is often spotted as his daughter Olympia’s biggest fan during her golfing sessions. He’s even joked about being her “daddy caddie,” admitting she’s better than him on the tee! Ohanian recalled a moment where Olympia almost lost her cool on the course, saying, “Getting her into golf, she’ll totally whiff on a ball. And once she got so upset, she pulled the club up and was about to smash it. I was like, Olympia. She just casually put the thing down. I was like, ‘Oh, you got that Serena [Williams] in you.’”

But it’s not just about fun and games, Ohanian wants Olympia to embrace failure. “I need her to sit in that and soak that up and get okay with it. But I need her to know anytime she sees excellence, the only reason she’s seeing is because of countless, countless hours of trying and failing and practicing that led up to it that no one saw,” he explained. Serena Williams shares this sentiment, stating in an old interview, “Becoming a mum has changed my perspective on a lot of things, I want to leave a legacy. I want to be this positive person for my daughter – everything I do, I want to do for my daughter.”