“Pickleball has been the fastest growing sport in the United States, in the world actually for the last five years running. So there was a particular surge post-COVID. I think it was a lot of like outside activity, people wanting to get out, you’re kind of in lockdown with your family, you need a sport that appeals to multiple generations in one household or in one setting, really low barrier to entry, right? All you really need is sneakers and maybe like a $10 paddle. Governments have been investing rapidly in infrastructure to ensure that we have access, that humans have access to that, to meet taxpayer demand,” she was quoted as saying by AP.