“Let’s Go Ladies” – Alex Morgan Joins Fans in Honoring ‘Boss’ American Tennis Legend US Open’s 50th Equal Pay Anniversary

Alex Morgan is a well-known figure in America and one of the greatest soccer players of all time. The USWNT starlet has achieved significant success in her career and has made everyone proud.

Besides her exuberant talent in soccer, we know Morgan for her contributions to the growth of women’s soccer. She and her teammate Megan Rapinoe together achieved a historic win against the US authorities.

The duo collectively fought for equal pay for both men’s and women’s national teams. And surprisingly, they were able to do so, thanks to her optimistic efforts. The ladies will get now have parity with the USMNT over equal pay.

Besides soccer, Alex has been supportive of other sports as well. The forward has been quite encouraging when it comes to women and sports. The 33-year-old came out praising another American legend, Billie Jean King, on social media.

Alex Morgan joins fans to hail tennis legend

Recently, the US Open shared beautiful memorabilia in honor of Billie Jean King to celebrate the 50th anniversary of equal pay in USTA. The US Open shared a beautiful poster of their iconic player and wrote, “‘Iconic’ 2023 theme art honors @billiejeanking & the 50th anniversary of equal prize money at the US Open.”

The beautiful souvenir impressed everyone, and so was Alex Morgan. The USWNT starlet left an appreciative message for the legend, thus commenting, “Boss.” Besides this, other fans also hailed the former player.

One fan said, “Equal pay = best of 5 for ALL!! LET’S GO LADIES YOU GOT THIS!!!” While another wrote, “So cool Billie Jean paved the way back then and is a champion for equality every day!!!” One said, “Happy Equal Pay Day….you made the difference! Thank you AMAZING Billie Jean.”

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Many fans were in awe of the poster and were even ready to buy it at all costs. One fan said, “Congratulations Billie. A well-deserved honor. Hopefully, this poster will be available for purchase.” While another one wrote, “I love this, where can I buy this”

Moreover, the revolutionary concept of equal pay has a long storied history attached to it.

The idea of equal pay goes a long way back

While some must be thinking it was the USWNT stars who brought equal pay in effectiveness. However, many of you are not aware of the untold tale of Billie Jean King. It was because of her that the USTA has been paying women the same prize as men at the U.S. Open for 50 years.

She won $10,000 in the 1972 tournament, while the men’s champion, Ilie Nastase, received $25,000. This was truly unacceptable to her, so she announced that the women won’t be back next year unless they get equal prize money.

Besides complaining, she even came up with a solution. As a businesswoman, King had a word with different sponsors and urged them to raise sponsorship funds that will help increase the women’s prize money.

The sponsors agreed, and both the men’s and women’s champions received $25,000 in 1973. Hence, to symbolize how much women have achieved, March 14 has been dubbed “Equal Pay Day” by the National Committee on Pay Equity.

Indeed, it has been a long journey for women in sports, who have faced a lot of hardships all these years. All the credit goes to these legendary American ladies, who gave everything for such a cause. What did you make of Morgan’s homage? Let us know in the comments below.

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