Brady, Clijsters Latest Big-Name Athletes to Invest in Pickleball

Tampa Bay Buccaneer quarterback Tom Brady gestures during a reception for the team with President Joe Biden at the White House on July 20, 2021. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Seven-times Super Bowl winner Tom Brady and former tennis world number one Kim Clijsters have become owners of a Major League Pickleball (MLP) expansion team, joining NBA’s LeBron James and Draymond Green as investors in the rapidly growing sport.

Brady and Clijsters are part of a group led by Knighthead Capital Management.