Serena Williams' last set: Examining the impact of one of the greatest athletes ever

<p>With the U.S. Open coming to a close, so does the career of arguably one of the greatest tennis players, Serena Williams.</p><p>Williams is one of the most decorated and most prominent athletes of all time, winning 23 grand slam titles-second all time- and winning 14 major doubles titles all with her sister Venus-who is an all time great in her own right.</p><p>The superstar athlete recently announced she was "evolving" away from tennis.</p><p>5 Things host James Brown sat down with USA TODAY Deputy Editor Suzette Hackney and Sports Columnist Dan Wolken to discuss Williams' legacy and her impact on sports, culture and more.</p><p>Hackney shares about the time she met the Williams sisters and what their drive and strength did for her and other women, especially women of color.</p><p>To read more on Serena Williams career, click <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/dan-wolken/2022/09/02/serena-williams-loses-ajla-tomljanovic-us-open/7976938001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/mike-freeman/2022/08/10/serena-williams-winner-our-black-hero/10277122002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2022/08/16/serena-williams-tennis-retirement-family/10331340002/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>To follow James Brown on Twitter, click <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesbrowntv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>To follow Suzette Hackney on Twitter, click <a href="https://twitter.com/suzyscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>To follow Dan Wolken on Twitter, click <a href="https://twitter.com/DanWolken" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>To follow the discussion on Twitter Space, click <a href="https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OwxWwayLWqxQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p>If you have a comment about the show or a question o