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Conquest champ Billie Jean Master will produce the New Year as Grand Marshall for the Flower Parade..
The 39-time Grand Slam champ coming from Long Coastline is actually coming back to her roots to function as Grand Marshall for the 136th Flower March.
Event of Roses President Ed Morales declared today on the frontal steps of the famous Event House as King created a marvelous entry to Elton John's favorite track "Philadelphia Flexibility"-- a tune notoriously filled in her tribute that functioned as the concept for her WTT team.
King's selection as Grand Marshal associations flawlessly into this year's march motif: "Ideal Time Ever Before!", commemorating lifestyle's ideal instants.
Billie Jean King's impact stretches much past sports and also the tennis courtroom. Called some of the "one hundred Most Important Americans of the 20th Century" by everyday life journal, she is actually the first female professional athlete to obtain the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and she will come to be the very first specific female professional athlete to obtain the Congressional Gold Award.
Master is additionally the owner of the Women's Athletics Structure, the Women's Tennis Organization, and the Billie Jean Master Groundwork.
As Grand Marshal, King will definitely ride down Colorado Boulevard, welcoming the brand new year with the beauty as well as tradition the Procession is actually known for and take part in the pre-game service at the College Soccer Playoff Quarterfinal at the 111th Flower Championship Game.
" Being Actually coming from Long Seashore and growing up in Southern California I have warm memories of watching the march with my family and I am actually deeply recognized to be called Grand Marshal of the 2025 Flower Parade," stated Master. "This march is actually an excellent occasion of delight as well as community, and also it genuinely represents the "Greatest Time Ever" for all that go to or even watch.