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Billie Jean King still globetrotting in support of investment, equity in women’s sports

Por: ABC News Entertainment October 12, 2023

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NEW YORK -- Billie Jean King is still globetrotting in support of more investment and equity in women’s sports.She attended the Women’s in , kicked off the player draft for the new women’s professional hockey league in Toronto and is opening an office in London for a tennis business venture involving the international Billie Jean King Cup.That’s all in the last three months for King, who turns 80 in November.“We’re kind of at a... + full article



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