What can we learn from the Williams’ sisters phenomenal success? A new film, King Richard, reveals the importance of commitment, confidence and courage

Few people have dared to dream as big as Richard “King Richard” Williams, father of Venus and Serena, a man who wanted a better life for his children. Before the two girls were born he devised a 78-page plan to turn them into two of the greatest tennis players in the world which – spoiler alert! – he did.

Many people think they know who Richard Williams is – the big character sitting courtside for his daughters’ greatest accomplishments, but few people know the story of the courage, determination and sacrifice that got him there. A new film from director Reinaldo Marcus Green, starring Will Smith as King Richard, tells the unbelievable true story of the man behind the legends.

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