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All those lessons that I've learned on the court, I have applied them to my life outside of the court in business, my company, called V Starr interiors, an interior design company, and EleVen, which I wear on court.

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Venus Williams
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: June 17
Entrepreneur
Tennis Player
Writer
Lynwood
USA
Venus Ebony Starr Williams
Life
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Design
Interior
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Eleven
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