‘Just Put Me in a Game!’ – American Rapper Wiz Khalifa and Logan Paul Join the Pickleball Hype Train
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The sport, pickleball backed by tennis stars like Nick Kyrgios and Naomi Osaka, has gained massive popularity recently. The game that has taken the country by storm is now being played by many athletes and common people. Additionally, pickleball is also getting huge recognition from a slew of notable figures. The American media personality and boxer who is currently on WWE, Logan Paul, and the renowned rapper, Wiz Khalifa, also acknowledged the popularity of the sport during a recent podcast.
Logan lavished praise on the game while also talking about its potential in the sporting realm. Meanwhile, he also pointed out how the sport, pickleball, is different from the game of tennis.
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The Wimbledon finalist, Nick Kyrgios, has joined a slew of other notable figures who have also made investments in one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States. However, it is not only Kyrgios from the tennis realm who has made an investment in the sport of pickleball. The Japanese tennis player, Naomi Osaka, has also invested in a Miami team that will be playing in the Major League Pickleball team.
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Kyrgios had to defend his investment in the ‘rival’ sport
The Australian coach and former tennis star, Rennae Stubbs, slammed players for investing in the popular sport in the US. She used her online platform to reveal that she will not be investing in a pickleball franchise.
The Wimbledon finalist, Kyrgios, took note of Stubbs’ comments on social media and was not impressed with Stubbs slamming the tennis players for investing in pickleball. Kyrgios defended his investment in the pickleball franchise by mentioning the names of other renowned figures who have also made such investments.
What are your thoughts on the rapid growth in popularity of Pickleball? Let us know in the comments.
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Tony Thomas