Venus and Serena Williams were about to take the court Wednesday at the UIC Pavilion, and an overweight DJ was already there, introducing them and getting people worked up. Neither of those things was necessary, really, as the place was nearly packed. He asked the crowd if there were any women interested in fat guys and then started dropping hints that he hoped Serena might be.

I hope she comes out in the catsuit," he said.

Yes, Serena gets all the attention these days. She is the hot one, in photo shoots and TV shows, with the bright smile and the most recent success. And if it's possible, Venus is fading from view.

But in this Williams Sisters phenomenon, I'm going to have to go with Venus ...