{"id":19829,"date":"2025-10-02T10:11:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T09:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=19829"},"modified":"2025-10-02T10:11:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T09:11:30","slug":"serena-williams-day-made-extra-special-by-billie-jean-king-as-she-drops-heartfelt-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/02\/serena-williams-day-made-extra-special-by-billie-jean-king-as-she-drops-heartfelt-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Serena Williams\u2019 Day Made Extra Special by Billie Jean King as She Drops Heartfelt Message"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-8.png?fit=512%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19830\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a><\/a>On September 26, 2025, tennis icon Serena Williams celebrated her 44th birthday, and the occasion was elevated by a touching tribute from fellow legend Billie Jean King, whose post on X quickly went viral among fans. King, the 81-year-old founder of the Women&#8217;s Tennis Association and a 39-time Grand Slam champion, shared a nostalgic throwback selfie from years past featuring herself, Williams, and her wife Ilana Kloss. The caption read: \u201cIt\u2019s serena williams \u2019 special day! Sending our best wishes to the 23x Grand Slam singles champion, and the highest-earning woman athlete of all time! .\u201d The post, viewed over 100,000 times within hours, highlighted their enduring bond, forged through decades of advocacy for gender equality in sports. King&#8217;s message resonated deeply, evoking memories of their shared history. In 2000, as coach of the U.S. Olympic women&#8217;s tennis team. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/serenawilliams?__cft__[0]=AZW3PghWve_R01YeUR5ZBi7PYhxZtm3Fb6sQpAvYTJ8WuBOqtxSE_Y_qGUCv9tq61xP5DU8QIikWrnz1QtlXrOAt06UKoDv_QWV0H7cFmKTYQFY0l8-NHHDrYZnVw1gIRlFOLzSPv_l1om7Q7MyYvIRQvF4TgFFK_l6c7Fx1rBJEjO4irqIg8QhKl8XdKm3aRiO_CaybF79tSES_jA2V7Ueo&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#SerenaWilliams<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/billiejeanking?__cft__[0]=AZW3PghWve_R01YeUR5ZBi7PYhxZtm3Fb6sQpAvYTJ8WuBOqtxSE_Y_qGUCv9tq61xP5DU8QIikWrnz1QtlXrOAt06UKoDv_QWV0H7cFmKTYQFY0l8-NHHDrYZnVw1gIRlFOLzSPv_l1om7Q7MyYvIRQvF4TgFFK_l6c7Fx1rBJEjO4irqIg8QhKl8XdKm3aRiO_CaybF79tSES_jA2V7Ueo&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#BillieJeanKing<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hashtag\/venuswilliams?__cft__[0]=AZW3PghWve_R01YeUR5ZBi7PYhxZtm3Fb6sQpAvYTJ8WuBOqtxSE_Y_qGUCv9tq61xP5DU8QIikWrnz1QtlXrOAt06UKoDv_QWV0H7cFmKTYQFY0l8-NHHDrYZnVw1gIRlFOLzSPv_l1om7Q7MyYvIRQvF4TgFFK_l6c7Fx1rBJEjO4irqIg8QhKl8XdKm3aRiO_CaybF79tSES_jA2V7Ueo&amp;__tn__=*NK-R\">#VenusWilliams<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 26, 2025, tennis icon Serena Williams celebrated her 44th birthday, and the occasion was elevated by a touching tribute from fellow legend Billie Jean King, whose post on X quickly went viral among fans. 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