Tom Brady owns a pickleball team?! From tequila to sports franchises, celebs seem to have their hands in everything—but is this good for pickleball, or just another hype train?
We’re breaking it down and welcoming Shawn Paul, Pickleball Coordinator at the North Royalton Ohio YMCA, to talk about his journey from fighter to pickleball fanatic, how the sport changed his life, and why the pickleball community is like no other.
Plus, we debate music on the courts, a pickleball dating app, and whether celebrity-owned teams are a win or a disaster in Dink or Destroy.
🎧 Tune in now and let us know—are celeb teams a good thing, or is this pickleball’s crypto moment?
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