From tennis now | @Tennis_now | Monday, April 7, 2025
Photo Credit: Michael Simon/Hollywood Walk of Fame
Billie Jean King It’s a Hollywood star.
The legend of Hall of Fame King made history as the first woman to get a star at Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of sports entertainment.
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Today, I became the first woman to accept a star at Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of sports entertainment.Words cannot express how honorable and grateful I am to get this star.
I have so many people to thank, including the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce,… pic.twitter.com/dt1ngqkh7m
– Billie Jean King (@billiejeanking) April 8 2025
NBA Famier Magic Johnson Hall and actress Jamie Lee Curtis helped King celebrate her honor.
“Today, I became the first woman to get a star at Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of sports entertainment,” King told social media. “The words cannot express how honorable and grateful I am to get this star. I have so many people to thank, including the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, @magicjinson and Jaime Lee Curtis for their words, inspiring and memorable.