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Billie Jean King

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Sports Icon, Equality Champion, Founder of @BJK_Foundation, @adidas Global Ambassador.

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Today would have been Queen Elizabeth's 98th birthday.

She was the longest reigning woman monarch in history.

Thinking of her on her special day.

πŸ“·: Alamy

Today would have been Queen Elizabeth's 98th birthday. She was the longest reigning woman monarch in history. Thinking of her on her special day. πŸ“·: Alamy
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Watching the legendary Sue Bird on a The Tonight Show rerun.

She's one of my all-time favorite athletes, and she continues to promote basketball and all women's sports. πŸ™Œ

Looking forward to watching her documentary, 'Sue Bird: In the Clutch.'

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Wishing a very happy birthday to Sue Barker!

Sue won 15 wta singles titles in her career. She followed up her wins by embarking on a legendary 30-year sports broadcasting career from which she retired in 2022.

Enjoy your special day, my friend.

Wishing a very happy birthday to Sue Barker! Sue won 15 @WTA singles titles in her career. She followed up her wins by embarking on a legendary 30-year sports broadcasting career from which she retired in 2022. Enjoy your special day, my friend.
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This is what the is all about πŸ’œ

Billie Jean King travelled to Vilnius, Lithuania for the Europe/Africa Group II event, meeting players and captains from the nations involved 🀩

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It is such an honor to be included in QVC's 'Q50 Collective,' a group of 50 modern ambassadors who represent the women who are already living their .

So much more to come, and I'm not done yet!

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April 18, 1950 is a date that will forever be a part of Los Angeles Dodgers history.

On this day, Vin Scully called his first Dodgers game.

He went on to call games for a record-setting 67 years, longer than any broadcaster with a single team in professional sports history.

Vin passed

April 18, 1950 is a date that will forever be a part of @Dodgers history. On this day, @TheVinScully called his first Dodgers game. He went on to call games for a record-setting 67 years, longer than any broadcaster with a single team in professional sports history. Vin passed
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Cheers to the ⁦Sports Business Journal⁩'s Champions Class of 2024, including my friends Stan Kasten, Sheila Johnson, and especially Peter Johnson and Stephanie Tolleson, who launched the business of women's tennis as we now know it. sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/…

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Libraries transform lives, and librarians make their power accessible to all.

Thank you to the hardworking staff at the BJK Main Library in City of Long Beach, the Long Beach Public Library system, and at libraries across the world, for their dedication.

Libraries transform lives, and librarians make their power accessible to all. Thank you to the hardworking staff at the BJK Main Library in @LongBeachCity, the @LBCityLibrary system, and at libraries across the world, for their dedication. #NationalLibrarianDay
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Congratulations to #1 draft pick Caitlin Clark, the rest of the #1 picks, and to all players selected to play basketball at the next level.

The upcoming season of the WNBA is going to be electric!

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77 years ago today, on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

We celebrate his legacy each year on this day. His bravery forever changed the game of baseball.

Thank you, Jackie.

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Ed Woolard, former CEO of Dupont, was a dear friend & my mentor. He passed away in December 2023.

We developed 3 important keys to success:

Relationships are everything.

Keep learning (and keep learning how to learn).

Be a problem-solver.

Remembering him today on his

Ed Woolard, former CEO of Dupont, was a dear friend & my mentor. He passed away in December 2023. We developed 3 important keys to success: Relationships are everything. Keep learning (and keep learning how to learn). Be a problem-solver. Remembering him today on his
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Tonight's the night!

Good luck to all the players and teams at the , which takes place on ESPN at 7:30pm ET.

I've been looking forward to this!

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A little snippet from my discussion today at Vilnius University in Lithuania.

Such a warm and welcoming community of people.

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58 years ago today, on April 11, 1966, Emmett Ashford, the first Black umpire in history, made his debut in a game at D.C. Stadium.

The Washington Senators played the Cleveland Guardians, and Emmett was the third base umpire.

He quickly became a popular umpire, and well known

58 years ago today, on April 11, 1966, Emmett Ashford, the first Black umpire in #MLB history, made his debut in a game at D.C. Stadium. The Washington Senators played the @CleGuardians, and Emmett was the third base umpire. He quickly became a popular umpire, and well known
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