Franklin Sports and USA Pickleball will also be partnering on growth initiatives for the sport, including working towards the goal of making pickleball a Demonstration Sport at the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The two organizations will work together to develop pickleball programming for schools while also increasing the sport’s presence at retail stores across the country.
“Pickleball is just scratching the surface of what we believe it can become as a sport, and our pickleball partnerships and growing product collection reflect that belief,” said Adam Franklin, president of Franklin Sports. “We share USA Pickleball’s vision of bringing this incredible game to the forefront of the sports world, so we’re very excited to collaborate with their team on a wide variety of growth and development initiatives. This is a sport that has so many amazing qualities – it’s highly accessible, it keeps people active, and it brings people together in a fun yet competitive way. We’re looking forward to working with USA Pickleball to grow and develop the sport, and we can’t wait to see the X-40 ball in action at all of these upcoming tournaments.”
Already the Official Ball of the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships and over 200 independent tournaments annually worldwide, the Franklin X-40 will now be the official ball of USA Pickleball’s flagship National Tournament and its corresponding National Championship Series at Newport Beach Championships, and Regional Championship…
