Serena Williams Says There's No Wrong Way to Be a Woman in Powerful Nike Oscars Ad

30-second spot from Wieden + Kennedy debuted Sunday night

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Nike is using tonight’s 90th Academy Awards ceremony to celebrate Serena Williams.

A 30-second spot featuring footage of Williams on the tennis court over the years aired during the Oscars telecast on ABC. The ad, from Wieden + Kennedy in Portland, includes a voiceover by the tennis star, who makes a powerful statement about womanhood, race and motherhood.

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