It’s remarkable she [Venus Williams] plays at all, given her Sjögren’s syndrome [an autoimmune disorder that can cause joint pain]. She’s back, winning tournaments. She didn’t allow society to tell her, “You have this disease; you can’t do that anymore.” I look at her, like, “She’s not playing at 100 percent. You are. You don’t have excuses.” Knowing what she went through helped me try to be a more positive person.
![It’s remarkable she [Venus Williams] plays at all, given her Sjögren’s Image](https://www.idlehearts.com/images/its-remarkable-she-venus-williams-plays-at-all-given-her-sjögrens.jpg?x85372 "It’s remarkable she [Venus Williams] plays at all, given her Sjögren’s")
