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Ridgewood NJ, Major League Pickleball (MLP) and the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour have officially merged, establishing a consolidated professional pickleball holding company. The merger, supported by a $50 million investment from SC Holdings and DC Pickleball Team owner Al Tylis, also involves investments from PPA Tour owner Tom Dundon and existing MLP team owners.
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Ridgewood NJ, Major League Pickleball is getting new leadership as it looks to capitalize on the rise of America’s fastest-growing sport at the professional level. The team-based pro pickleball league announced Wednesday it has named finance and media executive Julio DePietro as its chief executive officer and former NFL executive Bruce Popko as chief operating officer.
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Ridgewood NJ, Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant is the latest celebrity athlete taking his love of pickleball big league. The NBA All-Star and his business partner Rich Kleiman announced Thursday that their firm, Thirty Five Ventures (35V), has purchased Major League Pickleball’s newest expansion team. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Ridgewood NJ, the NBA’s LeBron James, is one of the newest owners of a professional pickleball team. According USA Pickleball is the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball, with over 4.8 million participants nationwide, and a growth of 39.3% over the last two years, pickleball was officially announced as the fastest-growing sport in America.
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