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Serena Williams was inspiration for Drake hit song, Canadian rapper reveals in never-before-seen clip with mom

CANADIAN rapper Drake has appeared to confirm fan theories about one of his biggest hits.

The five-time Grammy winner revealed he wrote a song in 2016 about tennis icon Serena Williams.

Rapper Drake has revealed he wrote 2016 song Too Good about Serena Williams

Fans had long linked the rap star with the 23-time Grand Slam winner

Drake made the revelation in a behind-the-scenes video featuring his mom Sandi GrahamCredit: 100gigs.org

Drake and Williams were linked romantically during the early 2010s.

They were spotted “locking lips” in August 2015 before Serena moved on to dating future husband Alexis Ohanian, per Page Six.

Drake opened up on the inspiration for the hit song Too Good during a newly released behind-the-scenes video with his mother, Sandi Graham.

The pair discussed Too Good’s origins, with the rapper revealing Serena was on his mind.

“This is more about me and Serena,” Drake said of the track, via TMZ.

“I gathered that!’ Sandi replied.

“It’s funny because when I make songs about women, I also make songs for them,” Drake continued.

“So, I know what kind of song to make.

“If I’m gonna talk about them, I’ll at least do them the justice of making them a song that they like.

“So, I know Serena very well and I know that she’ll hear it loud and clear, but she’ll also not hate me for it because it’s lighthearted.”

Too Good featured pop icon Rihanna and was released as a single from the album.

The track reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 2016.

Williams, 42, and Drake, 37, never went public with their rumored romance.

The music star was spotted watching the 23-time Grand Slam star numerous times, including at Wimbledon alongside Serena’s sister Venus in 2015.

“Serena briefly dated Drake around 2011 and even though it didn’t end that well, they have remained friends since,” one source told Page Six in 2015.

Williams and Ohanian announced their engagement in December 2016.

The couple was married the following November, just weeks after welcoming their first daughter, Olympia, in September 2017.

Williams has since given birth to the couple’s second daughter, Adira, in August 2023.

The tennis ace, who retired in September 2022, is currently in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Williams recently hit the headlines after calling out a plush restaurant Peninsula Paris for denying her and her family a table.

“Yikes @peninsulaparis I’ve been denied access to rooftop to eat in a empty restaurant of nicer places but never with my kids,” she wrote.

“Always a first. #Olympic2024.”

The restaurant has since issued an apology, insisting the area was “fully reserved.”

Drake was spotted watching Serena at Wimbledon in 2015 alongside Venus Williams (right)

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