Stars with Diabetes

Legendary tennis star Billie Jean King publicly revealed that she had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2007. In a Huffington Post article, King wrote about her life with diabetes and how she “accepted responsibility for her health.” According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes — about 8.3 percent of the population. While diabetes is often associated with a sedentary lifestyle and being overweight, as King explains, “Anyone can develop diabetes, even an athlete.”