Seven Questions For Billie Jean King

The 23rd annual Mylan WTT Smash Hits benefits the Elton John AIDS Foundation and Aid for AIDS of Nevada. How did your involvement begin? Elton and I have been friends since 1973, and we always wanted to do music and sports together, so when he started his foundation, [World Team Tennis Commissioner and my partner] Ilana Kloss said this is your chance to do music and tennis together. He was thrilled. He used to watch me play World Team Tennis, and he wrote “Philadelphia Freedom” for me. That was a great gift to the people of Philadelphia and a signature song for the team, and now actually I own the team! Vegas Seven