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Billie Jean King immortalized in bronze with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


Billie Jean King became the first woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the new sports entertainment category.

Billie Jean King became the first woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the new sports entertainment category on Monday and she was joined by friends Magic Johnson and Oscar-winning actor Jamie Lee Curtis. Billie Jean King became the first woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the new sports entertainment category on Monday and she was joined by friends Magic Johnson and Oscar-winning actor Jamie Lee Curtis. "Also on hand was Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss, her husband Jay Mohr, rapper Flavor Flav, race-car driver Katherine Legge and Emmy-winning screenwriter Jane Anderson.In January, King served as grand marshal of the 136th Rose Parade and last year she received the Congressional Gold Medal.

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