ESPN BJK Youth Leadership Award Honorees
The Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award celebrates the legendary sports icon’s commitment to leadership and service, and honors high school and college-aged students who, like Billie Jean King, use sports to improve their communities. Honorees will either receive a one-time college scholarship or direct a grant to an eligible nonprofit aligned with their work.
2023 Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award National Honorees
Jordan Adeyemi
Duluth, GA
Special Olympics Inc.
Ashley Badis
Ewa Beach, HI
American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii Federation
Rishan Patel
Atherton, CA
Alley-Oop Kids
2023 Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award Regional Honorees
Rumaiz Ahmed
Jamaica, NY
CITF
Denecia Fernandes
Inglewood, CA
Inner City Education Foundation
Viva Kries
Belle Vernon, PA
Veterans Leadership Program of Western PA
Onyekachukwu Arah
Silver Spring, MD
Peaceplayers International
Sandhya Mahesh
Pearland, TX
Star Skaters
William Munro III
Gainesville, FL
Special Olympics Florida
Ronny Delgado Zavala
Bronx, NY
South Bronx United Inc.
Molly Dreher
Sacramento, CA
Voice in Sport Foundation
Ana Klenke
Ballwin, MO
EcoAthletes
Ayanna Shah
San Diego, CA
Second Serve Club Inc.
2022 Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award Honorees
Noor Abukaram
Sylvania, OH
Let Noor Run Initiative
Kendall Dudley
Centreville, VA
SportsMom Foundation
Sydney Moore
San Diego, CA
Voice in Sport
Alicia Serratos
Orange County, CA
Wrestle Like a Girl
Lucy Westlake
Naperville, IL
AWE Summit Scholarship Foundation
2021 Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award Honorees
Adom Appiah
Spartanburg, SC
Ball4Good
Jacob Eusebio
Los Angeles, CA
Serving Advantage
Tory Bailey
Los Angeles, CA
Pete Brown Jr. Tennis
Amani Shah
San Diego, CA
Second Serve
Gabriel Banuelos
Los Angeles, CA
Nicks Kids
Holly Wilson
Prince George County, MD
L.A.C.E.S
2020 Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award Honorees
Joel Apudo
Atlanta, GA
Soccer in the Streets
Javonn Islar
Brooklyn, NY
PeacePlayers’ Leadership Development Program
Batouly Camara
New York City, NY
W.A.K.E.
Elijah Murphy
Washington, DC
The Grassroot Project
Niah Woods
Cincinnati, OH
The Grassroot Project
Ally Friedman
East Hampton, NY
THE BALL
Chelsea Quito
South Bronx, NY
Soccer Bloc
2019 Billie Jean King Youth Leadership Award Honorees
Harrison Barnes
Bridgeville, DE
GearUp
Matthew Diaz
Bronx, NY
Fair Play
Lisa Parks
Atlanta, GA
Fair Play
Yasmine Sanchez
New York City, NY
Soccer Bloc