Serena WilliamsandBrian Coxare trading their tennis courts and conference rooms to battle on the golf course.
PEOPLE can exclusively reveal that the Williams, 41, and Cox, 76, will star in Michelob Ultra’s 2023 Super Bowl ad. The commercial’s 15-second teaser hints at the putt-putt battle and a fun retro theme.
In a riff on the 1980 filmCaddyshack, the 23-time Grand Slam champion goes head-to-head with the patriarch from HBO’s hit series,Succession.
The teaser opens up with a view of sprinklers on a serene golf course. Cox, in a pink polo and his classic stern facial expression, first swings at a golf ball. Williams, decked out in a purple outfit with matching plaid pants and cap, then takes her turn at the tee.
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The teaser concludes with a close-up shot of a golf ball rolling into a hole and text reading “Bushwood Country Club Reopening 02.12.23,” referencing the name of the fictional country club in Harold Ramis' comedic film and the date of Super Bowl 2023.
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Along with Williams and Cox, the full ad will be packed with legendary athletes. U.S. Women’s National Team starAlex Morgan, former Dallas Cowboys quarterbackTony Romo, and professional boxer Canelo Álvarez all co-star.
The commercial will drop during Super Bowl LVII, which takes place on Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Before the US Open in August, Williams made headlines in aVogueessay where she said she plannedto step away from her professional tennis careerafter nearly 27 years. “I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me,” she wrote.
But in October,the tennis star said she is “not retired"during an appearance at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, according toThe SF Standard.
“The chances of me returning are very high,” Williams said. “You can come to my house and [see], I have a court.”
source: people.com
