In All In, Billie Jean King recounts her life’s journey to become her true self. She talks about how she fell in love with tennis, her incredible career, and her famous win against Bobby Riggs in straight sets in The Battle of the Sexes. But going beyond the game, King talks about how finding tennis was able to unlock a path towards living a full and honest life. King details the struggles she endured with women’s equality in tennis, and how she was able use her fame and tenacity to help level the playing field between men and women. One of history’s most accomplished tennis players, King also details her personal relationships, her experiences with being outed as a lesbian by a former girlfriend, and how she continues to advocate for freedom and social justice after her retirement from tennis.

I’ve really grown to love sports over the last ten years or so, and Billie Jean King has always been such an icon in tennis and equal rights. It was so interesting to hear her detail her life and detail more about her journey, accomplishments, and coming out. I knew about some of her achievements in tennis, but it was fascinating to learn about how much of an innovator for women’s inclusion across the board she is, and how she has dedicated her legacy towards equality. And y’all know I love when the author reads their audiobook!