Editing Billie Jean King (section)

==Awards, honors, and tributes==
===Tributes from other players===
[[File:Billie Jean King by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright=.7|Billie Jean King speaking at an event in [[Des Moines, Iowa]]]]

[[Margaret Court]], who won more Grand Slam titles than anyone, has said that King was "the greatest competitor I've ever known".<ref name="Who Is the Greatest Female Player Ever?">{{Cite web|url=http://www.insidetennis.com/0405_bestfemale.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228115125/http://www.insidetennis.com/0405_bestfemale.html|url-status=dead|title=Who Is the Greatest Female Player Ever?|archive-date=December 28, 2008}}</ref>

[[Chris Evert]], winner of 18 Grand Slam singles titles, has said, "She's the wisest human being that I've ever met and has vision people can only dream about. Billie Jean King is my mentor and has given me advice about my tennis and my boyfriends. On dealing with my parents and even how to raise children. And she doesn't have any."<ref name=":5">{{cite news|url=https://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/tennis/articles/2006/12/03/no_royalty_like_king | title=No royalty like King | work=The Boston Globe |date=December 3, 2006 | access-date=July 4, 2011 | first=Stan | last=Grossfeld}}</ref>

In 1979, several top players were asked who they would pick to help them recover from a hypothetical deficit of 1–5 (15–40) in the third set of a match on Wimbledon's [[Centre Court]]. Martina Navratilova, [[Rosemary Casals]], and [[Françoise Dürr]] all picked King. Navratilova said, "I would have to pick Billie Jean at her best. Consistently, Chris [Evert] is hardest to beat but for one big occasion, one big match, one crucial point, yes, it would have to be Billie Jean." Casals said, "No matter how far down you got her, you never could be sure of beating her."<ref>Billie Jean King toughest in tight spot: Durr says", ''Daily Leader'', Pontiac, Illinois, March 22, 1979, page 13</ref>

===Awards and honors===
* King was the [[Associated Press]] Female Athlete of the Year in 1967.<ref>"Billie Jean King Named 'Woman Athlete of the Year{{' "}}, ''Daily Capital News'', Jefferson City, Missouri, January 13, 1968, page 6</ref>
* In 1972, King became the first female athlete ever to be named ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' [[Sportsman of the Year]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/magazine/specials/sportsman/2006/12/04/wade.sportsman/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061205215838/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/magazine/specials/sportsman/2006/12/04/wade.sportsman/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 5, 2006 |title=''Sports Illustrated'' honors Wade |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=July 4, 2011 |date=December 4, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedynamicpath.com/pages/personalities/sports/billie-jean-king.php |title=Billie Jean King |publisher=The Dynamic Path |access-date=July 4, 2011}}</ref>
* In 1975, ''[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]]'' magazine found that King was the most admired woman in the world from a poll of its readers. [[Golda Meir]], who had been Israel's prime minister until the previous year, finished second.<ref name="ESPN-BillieJean" /> In a May 19, 1975, ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' article about King, [[Frank Deford]] noted that she had become something of a sex symbol.<ref name="Mrs. Billie Jean King!" />
* King was inducted into the [[International Tennis Hall of Fame]] in 1987.<ref name="ITHF biography" />
* ''[[Life (magazine)|Life]]'' magazine in 1990 named her one of the "100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century".<ref name="ESPN-BillieJean" />
* King was the recipient of the 1999 [[Arthur Ashe Courage Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espy2004/s/04asheaward.html |title=Weah selected for Arthur Ashe Courage Award |publisher=ESPN |access-date=July 4, 2011}}</ref>
* In 1999 King was inducted into the [[Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.glhalloffame.org/index.pl?page=inductees&todo=year |title=Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017032241/http://www.glhalloffame.org/index.pl?page=inductees&todo=year |archive-date=October 17, 2015 }}</ref>
* In 2000, King received an award from [[Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation|GLAAD]], an organization devoted to reducing discrimination against gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender people, for "furthering the visibility and inclusion of the community in her work".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glaad.org/press|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209020450/http://www.glaad.org/media/archive_detail.php?id=99|url-status=dead|title=GLAAD's Resources for Press|date=September 12, 2011|archive-date=December 9, 2008|website=GLAAD}}</ref>
* In 2003, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) presented her with its highest accolade, the [[Philippe Chatrier Award]], for her contributions to tennis both on and off the court.
* In 2006, the Women's Sports Foundation began to sponsor the [[Billie Awards]], which are named after and hosted by King.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5UIgAAAAIBAJ&pg=3229,6074838 |newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune |date=April 15, 2006 |first=Melissa |last=Murphy |title=Documentary focuses on tennis great Billie Jean King }}</ref>

[[File:Grandpa Marty Shoot Jul-10-06 260A.jpg|thumb|upright=.7|The USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park was rededicated as the [[USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center]]]]
* On August 28, 2006, the [[USTA National Tennis Center]] in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park was rededicated as the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usta.com/nationaltenniscenternews/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=14189&itype=941&icategoryid=0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314232644/http://www.usta.com/nationaltenniscenternews/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=14189&itype=941&icategoryid=0|url-status=dead|title=History of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center|archive-date=March 14, 2008}}</ref> [[John McEnroe]], [[Venus Williams]], Jimmy Connors, and Chris Evert were among the speakers during the rededication ceremony.
* In 2006, California Governor [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and his wife [[Maria Shriver]] inducted King into the [[California Hall of Fame]] located at [[The California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ocregister.com/2006/08/01/state-unveils-hall-of-fame/|title=State unveils Hall of Fame|date=August 1, 2017|work=Orange County Register|access-date=October 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.californiamuseum.org/inductees|title=Inductees – California Museum|website=www.californiamuseum.org|access-date=October 9, 2017}}</ref>
* On November 20, 2007, King was presented with the 2007 Sunday Times Sports Women of the Year Lifetime Achievement award for her contribution to sport both on and off the court.<ref name="TimesOnline-20071209" />
* She was honored by the Office of the [[Manhattan Borough President]] in March 2008 and was included in a map of [[Women's Rights Historic Sites|historical sites]] related or dedicated to important women.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mbpo.org/free_details.asp?ID=234 |title=Scott Stringer – Manhattan Borough President |publisher=Mbpo.org |access-date=July 4, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718113101/http://www.mbpo.org/free_details.asp?ID=234 |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* On August 12, 2009, President [[Barack Obama]] awarded King the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] for her work advocating for the rights of women and the [[LGBT|lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender]] community.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/13/us/politics/13obama.html|title=Obama Gives Medal of Freedom to 16 Luminaries|last=Gay|first=Sheryl|date=August 12, 2009|work=The New York Times|access-date=July 4, 2011}}</ref><ref>[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Names-Medal-of-Freedom-Recipients/ "President Obama Names Medal of Freedom Recipients"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215034234/http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/President-Obama-Names-Medal-of-Freedom-Recipients/ |date=December 15, 2009 }}, White House Office of the Press Secretary, July 30, 2009</ref> This made her the first female athlete to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/3041027/billie-jean-king-congressional-gold-medal-indomitable-champion-equality/|title=Tennis legend Billie Jean King up for Congressional Gold Medal: 'Indomitable champion for equality' - Washington Examiner|first=Heather|last=Hamilton|date=June 13, 2024}}</ref>
* She was inducted into the [[Southern California Tennis Hall of Fame]] on August 5, 2011.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usta.com/en/home/about-usta/usta-awards/southerncalifornia/hall-of-fame-southern-california.html|title=Hall Of Fame Southern California|access-date=October 15, 2017}}</ref>
* On August 2, 2013, King was among the first class of inductees into the [[National Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2013/06/18/national-gay-lesbian-sports-hall-fame-chicago |title=National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame's Inaugural Class Announced &#124; Out Magazine |publisher=Out.com |date=June 18, 2013 |access-date=December 4, 2013}}</ref>
* In 2014, she was named one of ESPNW's Impact 25.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/impact25/slideshow/12020053/18/billie-jean-king-71-2014-us-olympic-delegate-sochi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216171701/http://espn.go.com/espnw/news-commentary/impact25/slideshow/12020053/18/billie-jean-king-71-2014-us-olympic-delegate-sochi|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 16, 2014|title=2014 espnW Impact 25}}</ref>
* King was shown in ''Marie Claire'' magazine's "The 8 Greatest Moments for Women in Sports".<ref>{{cite web|last=Friedman |first=Megan |url=http://www.marieclaire.com/culture/g2761/female-athletes-history/?thumbnails |title=Historic Moments in Female Sports – Athletic Women |date=March 17, 2015 |publisher=Marieclaire.com |access-date=April 16, 2015}}</ref>
* King received the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award]] on December 16, 2018. It was presented to by long-time friend and fellow tennis player and broadcaster [[Sue Barker]], making King only the second American (after [[Michael Phelps]]) and the first American woman to win the award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sports Personality of the Year: Billie Jean King given lifetime achievement award |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/sports-personality/46551058 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=December 16, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Cal State LA]]'s more than {{convert|11|acre|ha}} athletic facility is named the Billie Jean King Sports Complex. The sports complex—which was approved by the [[California State University]] Board of Trustees on September 21—features the [[Eagle's Nest Arena]], the University Stadium, Jesse Owens Track and Field, Reeder Field (baseball), the swimming pool, and tennis and basketball courts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/ppa/spotlight/archive/2010/BJKSportsComplex.php|title=Billie Jean King Sports Complex – Spotlight|date=November 2, 2013|website=calstatela.edu}}</ref>
* On September 21, 2019, her hometown of Long Beach, California held a grand opening of the Long Beach Public Library's new main library, named after King. The Billie Jean King Main Library is located in Downtown Long Beach, and has exhibited King's Presidential Medal of Freedom.<ref>{{Cite web |author=Staff Report |date=2025-01-29 |title=City of Long Beach to host series of workshops for parents of young children |url=https://sigtrib.com/long-beach-workshops-parents-young-children-development/ |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Signal Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-31 |title=From Long Beach tennis courts to Pasadena Rose Parade: Billie Jean King’s path to grand marshal |url=https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2024/12/31/from-long-beach-tennis-courts-to-pasadena-rose-parade-billie-jean-kings-path-to-grand-marshal/ |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=Pasadena Star News |language=en-US}}</ref>
* The Fed Cup, the premier international team competition in women's tennis, was renamed the [[Billie Jean King Cup]] in September 2020 in her honor.
* [[2020 World Series|2020]] and [[2024 World Series]] champion as part owner of the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com/baseline/articles/dodgers-part-owner-bjk-celebrates-world-series-win|title=Dodgers part-owner BJK celebrates World Series win|website=Tennis.com}}</ref>
* In 2021, King received the [[Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award]], in recognition of her excellence on the tennis court as well as her life's work in pursuit of gender and racial equality.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPT-3LZTtQA|title=2021 Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award Winner - Billie Jean King|website=Laureus official youtube|date=October 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.laureus.com/news/laureus-unites-thought-leaders-in-womens-sport-to-mark-international-day-of-the-girl|title=Laureus Unites Thought Leaders In Women's Sport to Mark International Day of the Girl|website=Laureus|date=October 11, 2021}}</ref>
*In June 2022, King was awarded the French [[Legion of Honour]] by President [[Emmanuel Macron]], on the 50th anniversary of her French Open victory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220603-billie-jean-king-awarded-france-s-legion-of-honour|title=Billie Jean King awarded France's Legion of Honour|date=June 3, 2022|website=France 24}}</ref>
* Star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] (sports entertainment)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennis.com/baseline/articles/billie-jean-king-to-receive-hollywood-walk-of-fame-star-first-female-athlete|title=Billie Jean King to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star|website=Tennis.com}}</ref>
* In 2024, King received the Golden Plate Award of the [[Academy of Achievement|American Academy of Achievement]], presented by [[Christiane Amanpour]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement |url=https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#sports|website=achievement.org|publisher=American Academy of Achievement}}</ref>
* King received a [[Congressional Gold Medal]] in September 2024 for her "courageous and groundbreaking leadership in advancing equal rights for women in athletics, education, and society."<ref>{{Cite web |title=S.2861 - Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act |url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2861 |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=Congress.gov|date=September 26, 2024 }}</ref>


[[File:President Obama Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients.webm|thumb|upright=.7|Video of the ceremony in 2009 in which the then United States president Barack Obama awarded Billie Jean King with the  [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]].]]