The Collection Inspiring Women makes oma gg I heroines of their time: women cora gg iose who took risks, changed the rules and prepared the way for generations of girls to dream bigger than ever. Born in Lo ng Beach, California, Billie Jean King grew up playing tennis and honing her skills in local public parks. In 1961, tennis player Billie Jean King won her first you tolo in a Grand Slam tournament, followed by a series of victories throughout his career. Billie Jean has been relentlessly advocating for women's equality in sport; her pivotal commitment to social justice earned her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1973 Billie Jean King beat a male rival, proving that a woman's place was a decision that belonged only to her. Barbie Billie Jean King wears a blue two-tone tennis and spearmint inspired by what the champion wore during the gg endario meeting. This Barbie wears Billie Jean's round-rimmed glasses and is fully articulated to make her take a varie of different poses.