Published by admin on Tue, 03/14/2023 - 4:21pm
LESLIE’S TRIVIA BITS: March 13, 2023
Tennis star Chris Evert didn’t invent the diamond tennis bracelet, but she made it famous. Back in the 1980s, Evert wore what was then known as a diamond eternity bracelet, or line bracelet, when she played. No one took much notice until the 1987 U.S. Open, when Evert’s bracelet flew off her wrist during a match. Play was stopped so she could recover the broken bracelet. That made news. Before long, everyone was talking about — and shopping for — “tennis” bracelets like Chris Evert’s.
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