Tennis pioneer Billie Jean King added another first to her list of accomplishments Monday when her star was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
King, a groundbreaking sports figure and graduate of Long Beach Poly High School, became the first woman to receive a star in the sports entertainment category.
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King was honored for her work as an executive producer of the 2023 Public Broadcasting Service documentary series, "Groundbreakers" — which paired King and other such legendary female athletes as Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman, two-time Women's World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Julie Foudy and track and field world record holder Jackie Joyner-Kersee — with current stars four-time ten