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Former New York Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez followed Japanese two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani in congratulating tennis legend Billie Jean King.
The 81-year-old former World No. 1, widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, had her name embedded in a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She became the first woman to receive such an honor in the sports entertainment category.
On Thursday, 14-time All-Star Rodriguez congratulated King by sharing her post and captioning it:
“Congratulations to my friend @billiejeanking. Thank you for all that you have done in sports and in the world. You are such a positive influence for my daughters and people everywhere.”
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Billie Jean King replied to Rodriguez’s message:
“Thank you @arod for the kind words,” she said.
Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was also quick to congratulate King on her Walk of Fame induction. He shared an image posing with King and added a heartfelt message (translated from Japanese):
"Congratulations on winning a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Also, good luck in the Billie Jean King Cup this week. Good luck to the Japanese representatives!"
In 2018, Billie Jean King and her partner, former tennis player Ilana Kloss, became minority owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Last month, she visited the team and met Shohei Ohtani.
She posted a picture with Ohtani, captioning it:
“Great to see you today, @shoheiohtani”
Dodgers co-owner Billie Jean King joined Alex Rodriguez in sharing valuable advice for young players
Last year, Billie Jean King joined Alex Rodriguez and Jason Kelly on a Bloomberg podcast, where she opened up about various aspects of women’s sports. During the conversation, she also shared advice for young players, saying:
“When athletes come up to me and say, ‘What should I learn? What should I do?’ I say ‘Learn the business, learn the business, don’t learn just about a player.’”
Beyond being a tennis legend, Billie Jean King is also an accomplished businesswoman. She is the founder of Billie Jean King Enterprises, and in addition to being a co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, she is also a minority owner of the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks.
