JAKARTA The tennis legend from the United States, Billie Jean King, received a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which was just inaugurated earlier this week.
The former 81-year-old tennis player is the first woman to receive this award for the sports entertainment category that has only been introduced since 2023.
The Hollywood Walk of Fame was previously only given to film stars, television, radio, theater, and music. Billie Jean King's star is the 2,807th
"The important thing is, I don't want to be the last. My family likes music and movies. My mother will definitely like this," Billie Jean said, quoted by BBC Sport.
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The Hollywood Walk of Fame was first awarded in 1960. This award was installed along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Los Angeles.
Billie Jean King is one of the greatest female tennis players of all time. She won 39 Grand Slam titles in singles and doubles competitions.
She is the founder of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). In 2020, the Fed Cup changed its name to Billie Jean King Cup in honor of the former world number one player.
Billie, who is also an advocate for gender equality and social justice, won the Battle of the Sexes match against Bobby totaled 1973.
Battle of the Sexes is an exhibition match played between a male tennis player against a female or a double match between two male players against two female players.
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