US EditionBillie Jean King honored with sports entertainment star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Billie Jean King received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday.
- King was the first woman to receive a star in the sports entertainment category because of her impact.
- Magic Johnson and Jamie Lee Curtis joined King at the ceremony near Hollywood and Vine.
- Johnson told King, "You always fight for what's right," while Curtis called King's contribution "power."
- The Hall of Fame tennis player said, "I don’t want to be the last one," signifying her hope for future recognition.
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Lesbian tennis legend Billie Jean King receives historic Walk of Fame star
Billie Jean King has become the first woman to receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in the sports entertainment category. The tennis legend accepted the honour at a ceremony on Monday, April 7, which she attended with her wife Ilana Kloss, alongside some friends and celebrities like NBA great Magic Johnson.
She now has a star on the Walk of Fame
The list of congratulaters could hardly have been more prominent: basketball legend "Magic Johnson", actress Jamie Lee Curtis, rapper Flavor Flav, ex-tennis beauty Maria Scharapowa – they all came to be there in Los Angeles when the star of this sports legend was unveiled on the Walk of Fame.
Tennis legend Billie Jean King becomes first female athlete to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Tennis legend Billie Jean King made history by becoming the first female athlete to earn a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in the new sports entertainment category. King’s star was the 2,807th to be dedicated on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. King wrote in a social media post: “Today, I became the first woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Sports Entertainment category. Words cannot express how honored and grateful l am …
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