Serena Williams' long list of accomplishments make it impossible to not include her name in the discussion of greatest athletes ever. The 34-year-old has won a record-tying 22 Grand Slam titles and just surpassed Roger Federer's record of 308 Grand Slam wins. The most impressive part is she isn't done yet.

Nike made a solid statement on their stance with a new clip that outlines the obstacles she's overcome to get back on top and ends by calling her "greatest athlete ever." The moniker is a corrective to anyone who might qualify her achievement by calling her the greatest female athlete ever.

On screen, a series of words flash. Nike provided this guide to understand the meaning behind each of them.

• Compton—Serena Williams swung her first racket at the age of 3 in Compton, Calif., soon after her family moved from Michigan.
• Sister, Outsider—Along with her sister, Williams proved that precocious talent always trumps preconceptions.
• Pro—Williams turned pro in 1995, when she was 14.
• #304—Two years later, with a ranking of 304, she beat two top 10 opponents and became the lowest-ranked player in history to achieve this feat.
• Winner—In 1999, she claimed her first slam and rose to No. 4.
• Top 10—The following two years, for the first time, she ranked in top 10.
• Paris, London, New York—In 2002, Williams took Paris, London and New York—plus the No. 1 ranking.
• Melbourne—A 2003 victory in Melbourne solidified her first "Serena Slam."
• Injured—Injury briefly derailed William's game but never her drive. She dropped to No. 139 in 2006, struggled with confidence and critics labeled her obsolete.
• Struggling—Williams responded by winning Melbourne in 2007, as an unseeded player, completing the year among the sport's top 10.
• No. 169—After another bout of injury, she declined to 169, but quickly battled back and resumed her ascent.
• Done, comeback, focused—In 2013, she became the oldest player ever to earn the rank of No. 1.
• No. 1—Williams held the top spot through 2014—the second woman to retain it for a full year—and took her sixth title in New York.
• Legend—Today, she is revered as the greatest and her influence transcends the game of tennis.

Watch the clip below.

Serena Williams won her 7th Wimbledon title over the weekend, and no words epitomize her triumph better than Maya Angelou's iconic poem "Still I Rise."

The BBC aired a video of Williams reciting the Angelou's words shortly after she secured the ladies' singles trophy.

The video contains footage of the No. 1 ranked Williams at varying points in her career at the All England Club. She's shown frustrated, in motion, and triumphant.

With this win, the Compton-native tied Steffi Graf's record for 22 Grand Slam titles.

34 year-old Williams has been counted out throughout her career.  Detractors have said she's out of shape and washed up. But 17 years after winning her first major tournament, she's still dominating. Williams is currently the highest paid female athlete in the world.


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Mini Cooper tapped tennis champion Serena Williams for their Super Bowl commercial. In the spot, Serena takes down all of the labels that have been put on her for her entire career. "Too strong," she says, "What does that mean? I don't know. It just means that I'm stronger than you."

Serena reaffirms that she's confident in who she is. "I define myself," she asserts. She goes on to detail how she's built up her self assurance.

Serena concludes with some important words. "No one can define you. Only you can define you."

Serena Williams was awarded this year's Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year title and accepted the award in New York City this week.

Serena Williams is arguably the greatest athlete alive. In 2015, she's continued her reign of dominance, so it makes perfect sense that she was awarded Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year.

Serena Williams recently made a Facebook post that went viral. The tennis superstar chased down a man who stole her phone and reminded all women that they too can be superheroes.

Tennis superstar, Serena Williams, took to social media to chronicle a tale in which she uses her superhero senses to stop a phone thief.