Billie Jean King

born 1943

Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player who is best known for her advocacy for gender equality in sports. She won 39 Grand Slam titles in her career and founded the Women's Tennis Association and Women's Sports Foundation, leaving a lasting impact on the world of tennis and beyond.

A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.

Champions keep playing until they get it right

No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.

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Pressure is a privilege. It means things are expected of you.

Pressure is a Privilege," 2017, p. 302

Sports teaches you character, it teaches you to play by the rules, it teaches you to know what it feels like to win and lose-it teaches you about life.