Drake and Michael B. Jordan Invest in Kevin Durant's Brooklyn Pickleball Team

Overview

• Rapper Drake and actor Michael B. Jordan join Translation CEO Steve Stoute as new investors in the Brooklyn Aces pickleball team owned by Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman.
• The Aces are an expansion franchise in Major League Pickleball, which is growing to 24 teams for its 2023 season.
• Durant, Kleiman and the new investors aim to utilize marketing, creative and business expertise as pickleball continues rapid growth.
• Pickleball was again named the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. based on a recent survey by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association.
• Other celebrities invested in MLP teams include Tom Brady, LeBron James, Patrick Mahomes and Naomi Osaka.