'Not easy': Serena Williams shared a candid photo revealing what it's like being a mom and a professional athlete

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Tennis great Serena Williams shared an emotional Instagram post on Friday revealing what it's like to be a working mother and a professional athlete.

She captioned the photo, which showed her holding 2-year-old daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr., in her arms, by saying she is "proud and inspired" by other working mothers.

"I'm proud to be this baby's mama," Williams wrote, adding that the photo she shared was unfiltered and "#justme."

Williams, who has won 23 major singles titles, has been a longtime champion for gender equality in sports.

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Tennis icon Serena Williams shared an emotional, unfiltered Instagram post revealing what it's like to balance motherhood and a career as a professional athlete.

In a photo shared on Friday, Williams was pictured sitting in a car with her 2-year-old daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr., sleeping in her arms.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: 5 things about the NFL that football fans may not knowSee Also:Meet 34-year-old Stephen Miller, Trump's longest-serving senior adviser and mastermind of his most inhumane immigration policiesWe asked 12 climate scientists where they'd live in the US to avoid future natural disasters. Here's what they said.Meet Bombas, the cult-favorite sock startup that's donated over 32 million pairs to homeless shelters since launching in 2013

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