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Grand Slam champ Billie Jean Master will certainly generate the New Year as Grand Marshall for the Rose March..
The 39-time Grand Slam champion from Long Beach is actually coming back to her roots to function as Grand Marshall for the 136th Rose Parade.
Competition of Roses Head Of State Ed Morales announced today on the front actions of the legendary Event House as Master helped make a splendid doorway to Elton John's favorite song "Philly Flexibility"-- a tune notoriously written in her honor that served as the motif for her WTT squad.
Master's option as Grand Marshal associations flawlessly right into this year's parade motif: "Greatest Time Ever Before!", commemorating lifestyle's ideal instants.
Billie Jean Master's effect expands much beyond sporting activities and also the ping pong court. Called some of the "100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century" by everyday life journal, she is actually the initial female athlete to get the Presidential Award of Freedom, as well as she will come to be the 1st personal female athlete to obtain the Congressional Gold Award.
Master is additionally the owner of the Women's Sports Groundwork, the Female's Tennis Organization, and the Billie Jean King Groundwork.
As Grand Marshal, King will certainly ride down Colorado Boulevard, welcoming the brand new year along with the elegance and also custom the Procession is understood for as well as join the pre-game event at the University Volleyball Playoff Quarterfinal at the 111th Flower Championship Game.
" Being Actually from Long Beach front and maturing in Southern California I possess warm minds of checking out the procession with my family members as well as I am actually deeply honored to be called Grand Marshal of the 2025 Rose Procession," mentioned Master. "This procession is actually a terrific party of pleasure as well as area, and also it really stands for the "Best Day Ever Before" for all who go to or view.