The movie is built around a freewheeling interview with King today, who unfurls the saga of her life. She's 82 now, and the filmmakers frame her in a single head-on shot. She's wearing fuchsia horn-rims and a teal athletic jacket, and what gives the documentary its unique pulse is that King has the energized articulation of a woman decades younger than her years.
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'Give Me the Ball!' Review: Ferociously Entertaining Portrait of Billie Jean King as Athletic Superstar and Culture Hero
January 28, 2026
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