Editing Billie Jean King (section)

== In popular culture ==
* King's friend [[Elton John]] wrote the song "[[Philadelphia Freedom (song)|Philadelphia Freedom]]", a nod to her World TeamTennis team, for King. The song was released New Year's Day 1975 and became a number one hit.<ref name="ITHF biography" />
* [[Charles M. Schulz]], creator of the ''[[Peanuts]]'' comic strip, was an admirer and close friend;<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.biography.com/news/peanuts-charles-schulz-facts|title=10 Facts About Charles Schulz, the Creator of the 'Peanuts' Gang|last=Kanzenberg|first=Corry|date=November 5, 2015|work=Biography.com|access-date=October 9, 2017}}</ref> Schulz referred to King several times in ''Peanuts'' and used the comic strip to support the women's sports movement after becoming friends with King.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/peppermint-patty-peanuts-charles-schulz-female-athletes|title=How Peppermint Patty became an advocate for female athletes|last=Kay|first=Stanley|date=August 19, 2016|work=SI.com|access-date=October 9, 2017}}</ref>
* Actress [[Holly Hunter]] portrayed King in the 2001 ABC television film ''[[When Billie Beat Bobby]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2001/tv/reviews/when-billie-beat-bobby-1200467883/|title=When Billie Beat Bobby|last=Oxman|first=Steven|date=April 11, 2001|work=Variety|access-date=October 9, 2017}}</ref> King played a judge on ''[[Law & Order]]'' in 2007,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0996071/fullcredits|title=Law & Order – Fallout – Full Cast & Crew|website=IMDb|access-date=February 5, 2018}}</ref> and appeared as herself on ''[[The Odd Couple (1970 TV series)|The Odd Couple]]'' in 1973, ''[[The L Word]]'' in 2006, ''[[Ugly Betty]]'' in May 2009, ''[[Fresh Off The Boat]]'' in 2016, and ''[[The Bold Type]]'' in 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/billie-jean-king/credits/223399/|title=Billie Jean King|website=TV Guide|access-date=October 13, 2017}}</ref> King's name appears in the lyrics of the [[Le Tigre]] song "[[Hot Topic (song)|Hot Topic]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://slate.com/culture/2019/10/hot-topic-lyrics-le-tigre-who-is.html|title=57 Champions of Queer Feminism, All Name-Dropped in One Impossibly Catchy Song|first=Tammy|last=Oler|date=October 31, 2019|website=Slate Magazine}}</ref>
* Actress [[Emma Stone]] portrayed King in the 2017 biographical film [[Battle of the Sexes (2017 film)|''Battle of the Sexes'']].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/battle-of-the-sexes-emma-stone-billie-jean-king-1202561572/|title=Emma Stone Imagines a World Where 'Everyone Is Absolutely Equal' at 'Battle of the Sexes' Premiere|last=Sage|first=Alyssa|date=September 17, 2017|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=September 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Dargis|first1=Manohla|title=Review: Advantage, Bobby, but Game, Set, Match, Billie Jean in 'Battle of the Sexes'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/21/movies/review-battle-of-the-sexes-billie-jean-king-bobby-riggs.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 21, 2017|access-date=19 February 2020}}</ref>
* The [[Ted Tinling]] designed dress King wore for the ''Battle of the Sexes'' match is part of a [[Smithsonian Institution|Smithsonian Museum]] collection.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/how-billie-jean-king-picked-her-outfit-for-the-battle-of-the-sexes-match-89938552/|title=How Billie Jean King Picked Her Outfit for the Battle of the Sexes Match|last=Leibowitz|first=Ed|date=September 2003|work=Smithsonian|access-date=October 9, 2017}}</ref>
* In 2023, King competed in the [[The Masked Singer (American TV series) season 10|tenth season]] of ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer]]'' as "Royal Hen". She sang "[[Philadelphia Freedom (song)|Philadelphia Freedom]]" and "[[Don't Go Breaking My Heart]]" in an episode that was a tribute to [[Elton John]] where she was eliminated.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/the-masked-singer-season-10-episode-5-recap-billie-jean-king-royal-hen-1235761328/ | title=The Masked Singer reveals identity of the Royal Hen | date=October 19, 2023 | publisher=Variety magazine | accessdate=19 October 2023}}</ref>