LeBron and other NBA stars buy Major League Pickleball team

LeBron James, his business partner Maverick Carter, along with fellow NBA champions Draymond Green and Kevin Love are the latest owners of a Major League Pickleball (MLP) team.

MLP—founded in 2021—already has high-profile investors like former New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk. Seeing the success, the league plans to expand from 12 to 16 teams in 2023.

Pickleball, a combination of tennis, ping pong, and badminton, is already the fastest-growing sport in the country, according to founder Steve Kuhn.