Klum, Phelps, Lin Join Major League Pickleball Ownership Groups

Celebrities and athletes are flooding in as owners of Major League Pickleball teams ahead of the new season for the sport surging in popularity.

Model and television host Heidi Klum, actress Eva Longoria, tennis hall-of-famer Chris Evert, swimming gold medalist Michael Phelps and country singer Dierks Bentley have all invested as part of various ownership groups for new teams, according to the league. The group of new owners also includes German soccer star Mesut Ozil, NFL legend Larry Fitzgerald, MLB pitcher Justin Verlander, model Kate Upton and basketball stars Darius Garland, Shawn Marion and Jeremy Lin.

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