Overview
- Major League Pickleball staged a media day at Walt Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports on Wednesday, giving reporters access to practices, photos, video and player interviews.
- Top players including Jack Sock and Anna Leigh Waters led clinics and posed for media photos, underscoring the league’s star power and draw for fans.
- Organizers integrated family-focused elements, with the Orlando Squeeze mascot Lil Squeezy and Disney characters Minnie Mouse and Goofy appearing on court to broaden appeal.
- Multiple MLP teams attended the event, with coverage noting squads such as Brooklyn, Miami, Chicago, California and Palm Beach and reporting the New Jersey Fives as holding first place.
- The media day set the stage for the Amway MLP Orlando tournament as the league’s final regular-season stop, a weekend where teams can earn last-minute standings points before the playoffs and where greater corporate and media exposure could further grow the sport.