Dylan Starr Williams is the son of Richard Williams with his third wife Lakeisha Graham. His father is a former Tennish coach while his mother is an entrepreneur. Dylan is also widely known as the half-brother of American professional tennis players Serena Williams and Venus Williams. Both of his half-sisters are Olympic gold medalists and have received a number of awards from competitions. Dylan’s parents have already got a divorce. His father was also married to Betty Johnson (m. 1965–1973) and Oracene Price (m. 1980–2002). Let’s find out more interesting facts about Richard’s son Dylan.
Dylan Starr Williams Age and Parents
Dylan Starr Williams was born in early 2010 in the United States to his parents, Richard Williams and Lakeisha Graham. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the African-American ethnicity. His paternal grandparents Richard Dove Williams and Julia Mae Metcalf, resided in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Starr is currently only 12 years old and has not been active in any kind of profession. He may have joined a primary school in his hometown. Also, he makes very least appearances with his famous parents and siblings in the media.
Dylan’s Father has Married Thrice
Dylan’s parents tied the knot in a private ceremony in the United States in 2010. They had known each other for years before getting married. Unfortunately, after seven years of marriage, the couple officially ended their marriage in 2010. They citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split. Dylan is currently living with his mother Lakeisha.
Lakeisha was not his first wife but Richard was previously married to two more women. His first wife was Betty Johnson whom he met in California for the first time. They walked down the aisle in 1965 and after enjoying a blissful marital relationship for eight years, they got a divorce.
Richard and Betty share five children, sons Richard III, Ronner and Reluss, and daughters Sabrina and Reneeka together. Betty has one more child, daughter Katrina from her previous relationship.
Following the divorce from Betty, Richard then married his second wife Oracene Brandy Price. The two first met in 1979 and after one year of dating, they walked down the aisle in 1980. The pair welcomed two daughters, Venus Williams, born on June 17, 1980, and Serena Williams, born on September 26, 1981, together. Once Drake’s mother Sandi Graham thought Serena to be the best match for her son.
Unfortunately, Richard also parted ways with Oracene. They got a divorce in 2002 but still remain good friends.
Richard is now parenting Oracene’s daughters Isha Price and Lyndrea Price from her previous marriage. is Isha is a lawyer while Lyndrea is a web designer by profession. Oracene was previously married to Yusef Rasheed who died of a heart attack in 1979. Oracene and Yusef shared one more daughter, Yetunde Price, together who was killed after a shooter shot her in the head.
Who Does Dylan’s Mother Lakeshia Graham Do?
As per her LinkedIn profile, Dylan’s mother Lakeshia Graham is a Client Developer at Avison Young. Avison Young creates real economic, social, and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people. Lakeshia is also famous as the stepmother of the Williams sisters – Serena and Venus.
He is the Brother of Venus Williams and Serena Williams
Dylan Starr Williams is popular for being the half-bother of Venus Williams and Serena Williams. Venus is an American professional tennis player who has won seven Grand Slam titles and 14 women’s doubles major titles.
Similarly, Serena has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era and 14 major women’s doubles titles. Moreover, she is ranked singles world No. 1 by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Their parents were the ones who trained them in tennis.
His Step-Sister Yetunde Price Was Shot to Death
Dylan had a step-sister, Yetunde Price from his stepmom’s marriage with the late Yusuf Rasheed. Yetunde died at the age of 31 when a shooter shot her in the head when she was in her SUV with her boyfriend. She had parked her car outside a crack house in Compton. Suddenly, a shooter named Robert Edward Maxfield opened fire at her, ultimately shooting her to death.
As per the report, Robert shot her believing that she and her boyfriend were defending [the] crack house from gangland rivals. Yetunde was pronounced dead in the hospital on 14 September 2003. Maxfield was sentenced to 15 years in prison with the possibility of parole in 2006. Yetunde was a nurse.
Child Custody of Dylan Starr Williams
Dylan Starr Williams shares a close relationship with his father Richard Williams. It is surprising that his dad is proudly parenting all of his children at the same time. The Williams family never had any custodial cases of the children. They are happy to be a big family and Richard understands how to handle his children. For now, we can say that Richard and Lakeisha have joint custody of Dylan. Besides, Dylan mostly spends time with his mother.
Dylan Starr Williams’ Net Worth
Dylan Starr Williams is still at an early age to get engaged in any profession. So far, he is leading a luxurious life with his family. His father, Richard has an estimated net worth of $25 million, which he collected through his coaching career.
Meanwhile, his half-sisters Serena Williams and Venus Williams have an estimated net worth of $260 million and $95 million respectively. In 2022, Forbes listed Serena as #31 of the World’s Highest-Paid Athletes and #90 of America’s Self-Made Women. On the other hand, the magazine listed Venus as the #3 Highest-Paid Female Athlete.
Dylan frequently attends events with his parents. On 23 March 2014, the Williams family, including him, attended Serena’s tennis match at the Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Florida.
