Serena Williams was named Sportsperson of the Year by SI and accepted the award during a celebration at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers.

Honoree Serena Williams and sister Venus Williams attend the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year Ceremony at Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers in New York.

Oracene Price, Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Lyndrea Price

Managing Editor of Sports Illustrated Kids Mark Bechtel, Managing Editor for Sports Illustrated Chris Stone, Award winners SI High School Athlete of the Year Hunter Gandee, with brother Braden Gandee, SI Kids SportsKid of the Year Reece Whitley, SI Sportsperson of the Year Serena Williams, SI Muhammad Ali Legacy Award Recipient Jack Nicklaus and Time Inc. Sports Group Editor Paul Fichtenbaum.

U.S. Marine Captain Mike Gangamella, SI High School Athlete of the Year Hunter Gandee, with brother Braden Gandee and Managing Editor for Sports Illustrated Chris Stone.

Publisher of Sports Illustrated Brendan Ripp, SI Sportsperson of the Year Serena Williams and Time Inc. Sports Group Editor Paul Fichtenbaum.

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Publisher of Sports Illustrated Brendan Ripp, SI High School Athlete of the Year Hunter Gandee, with brother Braden Gandee, SI Kids SportsKid of the Year Reece Whitley, SI Sportsperson of the Year Serena Williams and SI Muhammad Ali Legacy Award Recipient Jack Nicklaus.

Serena Williams and sister Venus Williams pose with their mother Oracene Price.

Venus Williams