· upon winning her first million dollars, williams simply drove to a bank and asked to deposit it. · serena williams recalled when she tried to cash her first $1 million check winnings at a drive - thru atm. · serena williams learned an important banking lesson early in her career. The famed tennis star, 42, appeared on the latest episode of hot ones, where she recalled a moment of trying to. · serena williams is looking back on a hilarious faux pas she made while trying to deposit her first $1 million check. · is it true that you rarely collected your winnings your first year on tour and then once tried unsuccessfully to cash your first million -dollar check in a drive through atm? host sean. While appearing on thursday’s episode of “hot ones,” the retired tennis legend reminisced about the moment she tried to deposit her massive tennis winnings at a bank drive - thru early in her career. · while recently appearing on hot ones, serena williams recalled a time when she attempted to cash a $1,000,000 check at a bank drive - thru. The guy was like, uh, i think you need to come inside for this, she said. · while appearing on thursday’s episode of “ hot ones ,” the retired tennis legend reminisced about the moment she tried to deposit her massive tennis winnings at a bank drive - thru early in her career. “i never played for money,” the former tennis star explained on the july 4.
