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How King Beat the Men and Changed Women’s Sports Forever

Summary by Buzzworthy
On the evening of August 31st 2017 at the USTA National Tennis Center, Billie Jean King was wearing a grape colored blazer with matching pants, and her white namesake watch. We were in the Citizen suite at the US Open, perched just high enough for a clear view of Venus Williams playing her match, but nobody was watching the game. We were all mesmerized by Ms. King. She made it clear that the young women in the room were part of the greatest gene…
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Buzzworthy broke the news on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
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