In Conversation with Lesley Visser

Billie Jean King


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Lesley first saw Billie Jean King play in a converted airplane hanger in Boston in 1973. Now old friends, Billie Jean joined Lesley for her first episode of "In Conversation." The iconic athlete and social justice advocate talked about growing up in Long Beach, California, where her brother, Randy Moffitt, went off to pitch in the Major Leagues while she went off to win Grand Slams and change society. Billie Jean shares how a childhood love of baseball and shortstop Maury Wills led her to buy a piece of the Dodgers, where she held "Pride Nights" during the World Series in 2019. They talk about why, at 77 years old, Billie decided to write her autobiography "All In," which was published in August. Billie Jean remembers her first flight, at 17, to Wimbledon, "I kept my racket with me at all times!" she said about not knowing what to expect, and recalls, 60 years later, how it felt to have President Barack Obama put the Presidential Medal of Freedom around her neck. A warrior for all women, Billie Jean shares her thoughts about the mental health issues concerning Naomi Osaka, but also notes the importance of the media in the success of all sports.
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