The family bonds are tightening in Serena Williams’ house. The tennis superstar will marry her fiancé, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, this week at New Orleans’ Contemporary Arts Center, PEOPLE’s Alexia Fernandez reported Wednesday, citing a source. The Williams-Ohanian wedding will be an intimate affair, but celebrities Beyonce, Jay-Z, Kris Jenner and Meghan Markle are among the rumored guests, some of whom began arriving in the Big Easy as early as Wednesday. Williams and Ohanian have been dating since 2015 and engaged since December 2016. The couple’s first child, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., was born Sept. 1. If the Williams-Ohanian wedd... NESN.com
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New Orleans Hornets All-Star David West Opts Out of Final Year of Contract, Becomes Free Agent
When New Orleans Hornets power forward David West saw his season come to an early end in April, many assumed that the former All-Star would exercise his option for the 2011-12 season. Apparently, West has other plans. West elected to opt out of the final year of his contract and test free agency, ESPN.com reported Monday. The 30-year-old tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in late March, and had season-ending surgery in April. The initial expected recovery time for the injury was six to eight months, but West has been recovering faster than expected. West, who averaged 18.9 points and 7.6 rebounds prior to his injury, is expected to draw interest from multiple clubs, including New Jersey and Indiana,