initial 1974 season several teams moved, folded, or failed to meet the financial requirements of the league, and the league also added one expansion team, the San Diego Friars. For the 1975 season World Team Tennis consisted of 10 teams, and it remained with that number of teams throughout the rest of the existence of the first league. The teams that played from 1974 to 1978 were: Boston Lobsters (1974) Chicago Aces (1974) Cincinnati (never played) / Cleveland Nets (1974–1976) / Cleveland-Pittsburgh Nets (1977) / New Orleans Sun Belt Nets (1978) Dallas (1979 expansion franchise – never played) Denver Racquets (1974) / Phoenix Racquets (1975–1978) Detroit Loves (1974) / Indiana Loves (1975–1978) Golden Gate Otters (never played) / San Francisco Golden Gaters (1974–1978) Houston E-Z Riders (1974) Los Angeles (1979 expansion franchise – never played) Los Angeles Strings (1974–1978) Minnesota Buckskins (1974) New York Sets (1974–1976) / New York Apples (1977–1978) Pennsylvania Keystones (never played) / Soviet National Team (1977, often simply called "The Soviets") / Anaheim Oranges (1978) Philadelphia Freedoms (1974) / Boston Lobsters (1975–1978) (Elton John, a friend of Billie Jean King, wrote the hit single "Philadelphia Freedom" as a theme song for his favorite team.) Phoenix (never played) / Baltimore Banners (1974) Pittsburgh Triangles (1974–1976) St. Louis (never played) / Florida Flamingos (1974) San Diego (1979 expansion franchise – never played) San Diego Friars (1975–1978) San Diego Swingers (never played) / Hawaii Leis (1974–1976) / Sea-Port Cascades (1977) / Seattle Cascades (1978) Toronto-Buffalo Royals (1974) / Hartford Royals (never played) WTT was the first professional sports experience for Jerry Buss (eventual owner of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and the NHL's Los Angeles Kings), and for Bob Kraft (eventual owner of the NFL's New England Patriots and MLS's New England Revolution). All-star games and MVPs WTT also held annual All-Star games for the seasons from 1975 to 1978. Marty Riessen (Cleveland) and Greer Stevens (Boston) won Most Valuable Players (MVP) honors for the inaugural all-star gala won by the East, 28–21, at the Inglewood Forum in Los Angeles. In 1976 the West All-Stars, led by Chris Evert and Betty Stöve, capped an incredible comeback when they defeated Billie Jean King and Evonne Goolagong in a super tiebreaker, 5–4, giving the West a stunning 28–27 overtime victory at the Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum. After trailing at one stage by 24–17, the West, led by Stove and Dianne Fromholtz, won