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Tennis legend Serena Williams confirms she once tried to cash a million-dollar check at a drive-thru bank

Tennis legend Serena Williams confirms she once tried to cash a million-dollar check at a drive-thru bank

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Tennis legend Serena Williams made millions over the course of her illustrious career and admitted to trying to cash one of those checks at an ATM.

Yes, Williams confirmed on the popular show “Hot Ones” that the story of her trying to cash a million dollar check at a bank ATM was 100% true.

“I never spent a lot of money,” she told host Sean Evans. “I was very serious. I don't know what came over me. I used to be serious.”

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Tennis legend Serena Williams made millions over the course of her illustrious career and admitted to trying to cash one of those checks at an ATM. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

“So, I went to the drive-thru and the guys were like, 'Uh, I think you need to come in for this,'” Williams added.

Williams had a huge impact on tennis and women's sports in general with her dominance on the court. With that success came many millions, as the 23-time major champion earned $94.8 million over her career, and that's not counting the numerous endorsements she has secured during that period.

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Williams is the highest-paid tennis player of all time, and with that came moments like these, which taught some valuable life lessons.

During the interview, Williams also noted that she never played for money.

Serena Williams is the highest-paid tennis player of all time. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)

“I played because I loved the sport,” she said. “I wanted to be the best. I wanted to win. At that point I didn't even know if I wanted to be the best. I just wanted to win.

“My tax man was like, 'You haven't gotten your money,' and I was like, 'You haven't gotten your money,' and I was like, 'Oh, I didn't get that one from Zurich, I forgot about the one from Moscow.' I was just playing to win, and if I didn't win, I didn't think about it. I was so angry that I wanted to find a way to do better and win next time.”

Williams, 42, has retired from tennis and is now devoting more time to her family with husband Alexis Ohanian and their two daughters, Olympia, 6, and Adria, 11 months.