Alexis Ohanian Makes Landmark Donation to UVA Women’s Basketball Program

The Reddit co-founder and UVA alumnus pledges a multi-year gift to elevate recruitment and retention for the Cavaliers’ women’s basketball team.

Alexis Ohanian, entrepreneur and husband of Serena Williams, has committed a historic multi-year donation to the University of Virginia’s women’s basketball program.
The exact amount of the donation was not disclosed, but it is the largest in the program’s history and the second-largest for any UVA athletic team.
The funds will support recruiting and retaining top-tier talent, addressing financial demands in the evolving landscape of college athletics, including transfer portals and student-athlete compensation.
Ohanian’s investment reflects his broader advocacy for women’s sports, inspired in part by his wife, and follows his involvement in ventures like Angel City FC and ATHLOS NYC.
Virginia head coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton praised the gift as transformative, aiming to restore the program to its former elite status while inspiring further alumni support for women’s athletics.