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7 Celebrities Who Play Pickleball That Might Surprise You

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As the list of celebrities who play pickleball continues to grow by the day, you might be surprised who has been dinking and dunking lately!

Pickleball is one of the most rapidly growing sports not only in the United States, but the world. The sport was invented by Joel Pritchard in the 1960s as a way for his entire family to play a game together while on vacation. Now over 60 years later, the sport has reached unimaginable heights.

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Today, there are multiple leagues vying for the right to call themselves the top professional pickleball organization. One of the biggest factors allowing for the creation and production of all these leagues is the funding from established individuals. There are a number of high profile celebrities who have not only invested in the sport financially, but also actively play the game.

Here are seven celebrities that you may not have known play pickleball.

1. Larry Fitzgerald

2. Leonardo DiCaprio

3. Bill Gates

4. Kevin Durant

5. Gary Vaynerchuk

6. Tom Brady

7. Danny Duncan

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