Happy 75th birthday, Billie Jean King! Stars send greetings to legend
Billie Jean King, WTA founder and legend, celebrates her 75th birthday today - and as always, she is doing it with grace and style.
"It’s hard to deny that I am in the final set, the fourth quarter, or in the seventh inning stretch of my life, but as I did as a youngster in Long Beach, California, I have chosen to live every day of my life with passion and purpose – because life is truly precious," she wrote on her blog.
There have been plenty of birthday greetings for her from the world of tennis.
Happy 75th Birthday to my friend @BillieJeanKing who still inspires us all. She lives her life with curiosity and vigor, always challenging herself....Her integrity never wavers...❤️❤️❤️
— Chris Evert (@ChrissieEvert) November 22, 2018
Joyeux Anniversaire to my friend and mentor! @BillieJeanKing Enjoy YOUR day! Lots of love, health & happiness! 🎈🎾😍🎂🚢☀️ pic.twitter.com/aLSyiMc3Lb
— Sophie Amiach (@SophieAmiach) November 22, 2018
Happy 75th birthday @BillieJeanKing!You were my idol & what a fabulous leader & mentor u have been to so many👏 Love your passion,”Go for it!”, your laugh (often), & way u start dancing whenever ANY music starts.💃😍Thankful for u Billie as @FedCup coach & loyal friend! 🎂🎈🎉❤️
— Tracy Austin (@thetracyaustin) November 22, 2018
And there were also good wishes from elsewhere in the world of sport as well as entertainment.
❤️ this pic!
— Kim Cattrall (@KimCattrall) November 22, 2018
Wishing Billie Jean King a happy birthday! Thank you for being such a pioneer in women's sports and continuing to break barriers for women athletes all over the globe. #ThankYouBJK and #BJK75 pic.twitter.com/J5PStBdmAh
— Lauryn Williams (@LaurynCwilliams) November 22, 2018
Congratulations on your 75th birthday - and many happy returns!