Billie Jean King has made history once again.
The 81-year-old out lesbian tennis legend has become the first woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the new sports entertainment category. Her star was dedicated in a ceremony on Monday, which she attended with her friends, NBA star Magic Johnson and Oscar-winning actor Jamie Lee Curtis, and her wife, Ilana Kloss.
“The important things is, I don’t want to be the last one,” King told the crowd.
King's star is the 2,807th on the Walk of Fame, located near the intersection of Hollywood and Vine across from the Pantages Theater, which also celebrated her achievement by displaying on its electronic marque the message: “A star for a star.