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Conquest champ Billie Jean King will certainly bring in the New Year as Grand Marshall for the Flower Parade..
The 39-time Conquest champ from Long Beach front is coming back to her roots to work as Grand Marshall for the 136th Rose Parade.
Tournament of Roses President Ed Morales announced today on the frontal measures of the renowned Tournament Residence as King helped make a huge entry to Elton John's favorite track "Philadelphia Freedom"-- a song notoriously written in her tribute that functioned as the concept for her WTT squad.
Master's selection as Grand Marshal associations effortlessly in to this year's procession concept: "Greatest Time Ever!", commemorating lifestyle's finest instants.
Billie Jean King's influence extends much past sporting activities and also the tennis courtroom. Called one of the "one hundred Crucial Americans of the 20th Century" through daily life publication, she is the very first woman sportsmen to receive the Presidential Medal of Liberty, as well as she will end up being the first individual lady athlete to obtain the Congressional Gold Medal.
Master is actually also the founder of the Female's Sports Base, the Female's Tennis Association, and the Billie Jean Master Structure.
As Grand Marshal, King will definitely ride down Colorado Blvd, ushering in the brand-new year along with the beauty and practice the March is actually known for and take part in the pre-game ceremony at the College Volleyball Playoff Quarterfinal at the 111th Rose Championship Game.
" Being Actually coming from Long Seaside and growing up in Southern California I possess warm minds of viewing the ceremony along with my loved ones and also I am actually heavily recognized to be called Grand Marshal of the 2025 Rose Ceremony," mentioned King. "This parade is a fantastic celebration of pleasure and also neighborhood, as well as it really embodies the "Ideal Day Ever" for all that go to or even enjoy.