Odell Beckham Jr Becomes a Pickleball Owner: MLP Announces Final Two Teams

• St. Louis Shock

The St. Louis Shock were the first new team to be announced, with an ownership group led by renowned business leader and philanthropist, Richard Chaifetz. His son, Ross Chaifetz, plan's on actively participating in team management. The Shock will begin their season in the Premier Level of MLP.

• Orlando Squeeze

The last and final team added to MLP for it's 2023 season is the Orlando Squeeze. Ryan DeVos, a Sports executive and philanthropist, will be among the new owners leading the Orlando Squeeze. The Squeeze will start their season in the Challenger Level of MLP.

Major League Pickleball has been a staple for pickleball fans for the last three years, and this season is slated to be it's biggest and best yet.

“We are pleased to announce the expansion of MLP’s footprint with the formation of the St. Louis and Orlando teams, and are grateful for the support of our new corporate sponsors,” said Brian Levine, Interim CEO of Major League Pickleball. “Establishing these partnerships ahead of the upcoming transformative season will be instrumental in our continued efforts to grow the sport and provide a world class live experience for fans. We’re also so excited for the tournament to reach more fans with every single match streamed live and the Premier Level semifinals and finals aired live on the Tennis Channel.”

MLP will have six different events this season, which is double that of last year. Every event will be televised on the Tennis Channel, giving fans the opportunity to catch every second of the action this season. Lock in, it's about to be a crazy year for pickleball.