By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Monday, April 7, 2025
Photo credit: Michael Simon/Hollywood Walk of Fame
Billie Jean King is a Hollywood star.
Hall of Fame legend King made history as the first woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Sports Entertainment category.
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NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson and actress Jamie Lee Curtis helped King celebrate the honor.
"Today, I became the first woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Sports Entertainment category," King said on social media. "Words cannot express how honored and grateful l am to receive this star. I have so many people to thank, including the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, @MagicJohnson and Jaime Lee Curtis for their kind, inspiring, and memorable words.