The Sport of Life: Chats w/ Comedians, Filmmakers, Sports Figures, Musicians, & Intellectuals

#522 - Pro Pickleball: A Brief, Wild History


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Filmmakers Ashley Underwood and Craig Coyne chat with Trey Elling about their documentary, DREAMBREAKER: A PICKLEBALL STORY. The film, which is available now on HBO MAX, chronicles the young-but-crazy world of professional pickleball. Topics include:

  • How the film came to be (0:00)
  • The major financial players (3:47)
  • Celebrity team ownerships (11:22)
  • Rising star Paris Todd (14:06)
  • Nudist pickleball (17:24)
  • Pickleball injuries (22:04)
  • Pro pickleball's viability (24:29)
  • Is there a good rivalry? (28:16)
  • Popularity at a local level (34:38)
  • Does Trey think pro pickleball will work? (37:45)
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