Pickleball Is Ready for Prime Time
The New York Times
As the sport continues to gain popularity, companies are looking to cash in.
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“I joined for the golf,” Mr. David, who plays himself on the show, counters plainly. “And you know what? I’m enjoying pickleball, too.”
Invented in the summer of 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Wash., pickleball is played with a wiffle ball and is a cross between tennis, badminton and Ping-Pong. It has long enjoyed a cult following on the fringes of American sporting life.
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