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Serena Williams to receive honor at NAACP Image Awards

FILE - Serena Williams, of the United States, waves to fans after losing to Ajla Tomljanovic, of Austrailia, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, in New York. Williams will be honored for her tennis achievements, business success and efforts to uplift the community at the NAACP Image Awards this weekend. The NAACP announced Thursday that Williams will receive the Jackie Robinson Sports award during the ceremony, which will air Saturday on BET. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File) FILE - Serena Williams arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on March 27, 2022. Williams will be honored for her tennis achievements, business success and efforts to uplift the community at the NAACP Image Awards this weekend. The NAACP announced Thursday that Williams will receive the Jackie Robinson Sports award during the ceremony, which will air Saturday on BET. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)