When Mattel approached Venus Williams to make her own Barbie, the legend was given free rein to select the outfit she wants to be immortalized in.

Venus Williams has a new Barbie, this one part of the dollmaker's Inspiring Women collection. Williams' doll, to be released Friday, will celebrate the tennis great and pay equity champion with a doll ...

A trailblazer on and off the court, Venus made history in 2007 by leading the charge for equal prize money for women in professional tennis.