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'I just went through the drive-thru': Serena Williams reveals how she deposited her first million dollar check

Published: 23:19 EDT, 14 July 2017 | Updated: 10:34 EDT, 15 July 2017

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She's one of the greatest tennis players of all time.

And Serena Williams never did it for the money, according to a new interview with Uninterrupted.

The 35-year-old champion revealed that she didn't even bother to memorialize her first check for $1 million in winnings.

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Focused: Serena Williams never did it for the money, according to a new interview with Uninterrupted

'I never touched it' she began, referencing her first big time payment.

'I just put it in the bank' she continued, before admitting 'I just remember I went through the drive-thru to deposit my check. They were like, ‘I think you need to come in for this.’ So I ended up going inside.'

It seems she truly had no interest in the funds, as she has no record of receiving the epic amount.

'I should have taken a picture of it. Selfies didn’t exist back then,' she lamented.

For the love of the game: The 35-year-old champion revealed that she didn't even bother to memorialize her first check for $1 million in winnings (pictured here at Wimbledon in 2015)

Money never seemed to figure into the athlete's mind as she continued to destroy opponents and set records during her career.

'I’ve actually never played for money,' she confirmed 'I thought you would just go out there and you would hold a trophy.'

Indeed, she wasn't actually aware of how the funds were even distributed to winning players.

'Not once did I think about a check. In fact, when I first turned pro, you had to go pick up your check,' she recalled.

New chapter: Of course Serena is currently taking a break from the sport, as she is expecting her first child in September

'At the end of the year, the tournament directors would literally hand me the check because I would never go get it.'

'I just played for the love of the sport,' she then reiterated.

Of course Serena is currently taking a break from the sport, as she is expecting her first child in September.

Meanwhile, her sister Venus, 37, is enjoying a rejuvenated career, and will face Spain's Garbine Muguruza on Saturday in the final round at Wimbledon.