Alexis Ohanian has always been a big fan of Lionel Messi and soccer in general
Alexis Ohanian (L), Lionel Messi (R) (Sources: The Independent, Sky Sports)
Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, who is also the co-founder of Reddit, has always been interested in a wide variety of sports, and soccer is one of them. The 40-year-old is a big fan of soccer and Lionel Messi in particular, and he was extremely delighted when the Argentine legend decided to join Major League Soccer team Inter Miami.
Besides being a soccer fan, he is also an enthusiast of memorabilia, jerseys, and other collectibles, and thus, he was super-excited when the news of a big auction of Messi’s jerseys dropped back in November.
AC Memento, a popular sports app, partnered with Sotheby’s, a famous auctioneering company, to auction six shirts worn by Lionel Messi in the 2022 World Cup, including the one he wore in the final against France.
Alexis Ohanian, back then, had reacted to this news on his X account.
HUGE news. I still can’t believe @brennanjp pulled this off; I reckon this auction wild end at $31M. All-time record-setting! – He wrote
Recently, he also reminded everyone of the auction once again.
Set a calendar reminder for December 14, 12:01 PM EST to see where this match-worn Messi auction lands… I think it’s gonna be a wild finish. – He wrote on X
Alexis Ohanian, alongside his wife Serena Williams, was present in the stands when Lionel Messi made his debut in Miami. Multiple famous personalities from the United States of America were present in the stands that day just to see the GOAT play.
In fact, Serena Williams’ reaction to his stoppage time winner went viral all over the internet.
HUGE news. I still can't believe @brennanjp pulled this off; I reckon this auction wild end at $31M. All-time record-setting! https://t.co/dzbw8sGmxb
— Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲 (@alexisohanian) November 20, 2023
Set a calendar reminder for December 14, 12:01 PM EST to see where this match-worn Messi auction lands… I think it's gonna be a wild finish.https://t.co/YJqmj0Krsn
— Alexis Ohanian 🇦🇲 (@alexisohanian) December 10, 2023
