Happy Mother\u2019s Day to all of those great moms out there.<\/p>\n
In the world of sports, the athletes that we\u2019ve grown to love wouldn\u2019t be the superstars that they are today without the women who raised them. At the same time, there have been some kickass women, who are also mothers and competitors in the world of sports.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s take a look at the greatest sports mothers ever.<\/p>\n
Serena Williams<\/h2>\n
Why not start this off with the GOAT? Williams famously won the 2017 Australian Open<\/a> while eight to nine weeks pregnant with her daughter, Olympia. A fitting name for the daughter of an athlete who has four gold medals.<\/p>\n In the 2017 Aussie Open, Williams defeated her sister, Venus Williams, in the final and labeled this as her greatest career achievement. Williams didn\u2019t drop a single set, making this one of the most dominant victories in her storied career.<\/p>\n Williams discovered she was pregnant with her first child days before the tournament. Even with that sort of pressure, she was able to dominate the competition.<\/p>\n American tennis might never have another phenom like Williams, so we should appreciate this story and her career whenever we get the chance.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019s wild that because of LeBron James\u2019 greatness on the hardwood, we forget about his tremendously humble beginnings.<\/p>\n Gloria had LeBron at 16 as a single mother in Akron. The pair faced unstable housing and the pressure of raising a young child at such a young age. Gloria wasn\u2019t focused on creating arguably the greatest basketball player of all-time, she was simply trying to survive with her new son.<\/p>\n During LeBron\u2019s first stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Gloria was a fixture in the Cleveland market, appearing courtside at games and jawing at the other team. Now, she serves as the vice president of the LeBron James Family Foundation and is tremendously active in her son\u2019s charitable works. She has a son still playing in the NBA, and a grandson playing with him<\/a>. Pretty damn cool.<\/p>\n The real MVP, Kevin Durant\u2019s mother was also a single mom that had to navigate raising a son that would eventually turn into one of the purest scorers of all-time.<\/a><\/p>\n Wanda rose to fame during KD\u2019s acceptance speech for his 2014 NBA MVP award. He credited her with keeping them off the streets, providing food and clothing, and working to keep the family going.<\/p>\n “You went to sleep hungry,\u201d Durant said. \u201cYou sacrificed for us.\u201d<\/p>\n At the end of the day, what great mother wouldn\u2019t?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\nGloria James<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n
Jan 13, 2026; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) wears a patch affixed to the upper right chest to celebrate his record-setting 23rd NBA season during the first half against the Atlanta Hawks at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
Wanda Durant<\/h2>\n<\/section>\n
Oct 24, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant (7) reacts after a play during the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n