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Legendary tennis player and social equality advocate Billie Jean King receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Magic Johnson spoke at the ceremony. Tennis legend Billie Jean King is officially etched into the fabric of Hollywood. The 12-time singles Grand Slam winner was honored with a ...
Billie Jean King has had a prolific career as a No. 1 tennis player in the world and fierce advocate for women's equality in sports.
Tennis legend and feminist pioneer Billie ... sports and gender equality. “Sports are entertainment, and as athletes, we love performing in front of an audience. We love it,” King said during ...
Tennis legend Billie Jean King has some unfinished business ... And when I was 12, I had my epiphany about championing equality for the rest of my life, and I knew that tennis was global because ...
Tennis pioneer Billie Jean King added another ... Fame in 1961 with the initial 1,558 stars. King is a pioneer in the women's rights and gender-equality movements. In 1970, she was part of the ...
Billie Jean King has long admired Los Angeles Dodgers ... but she also used her platform to fight for gender equality. One of her most famous matches was the "Battle of the Sexes" in 1973 when ...
Curtis followed Johnson and celebrated King's legacy saying "Billie Jean King's contribution is power." King, 81, has served as a trailblazer for gender equality in sports for much of her life.
Tennis pioneer Billie Jean King added another first to her ... completion of the Walk of Fame in 1961 with the initial 1,558 stars. King is a pioneer in the women's rights and gender-equality ...