The Pat McAfee Show Discovered Pickleball & Is Now Addicted
The Pat McAfee Show was in Arizona to cover the Super Bowl last week and found something more interesting than football.
When they arrived to their Airbnb, they found a pickleball court in the backyard.
“As soon as it gets pitch black in the desert, the person who built the house we were living at said ‘this sun thing ain’t gonna stop me from playing pickleball all night long,’ and we did. 4 or 5 hours of pickleball last night.” - Pat McAfee
Pat McAfee, AJ Hawk, and others are officially addicted to pickleball after day 1.
“Whatever you think about the pickleball game not being in our life until yesterday vs what the future is going to look like with us in pickleball. How do you feel about it all AJ?” - Pat McAfee
“I feel like it has legs. It’s going to stay. It’s not going to be a flash in the pan.” - AJ Hawk
Will we be seeing Pat McAfee and AJ Hawk team up for some tournaments, celebrity events or possibly buy team? Only time will tell but they definitely caught the pickleball bug.
“We played 11 or 12 games of pickleball last night. I am sore. What an incredible sport this is… This sport has obviously captivated the world. Drew Brees has a team, Gary Vee has a team, Tom Brady has a team, Kevin Durant has a team… It is a great game. It is fantastic and I’m glad we found it. I love everything about that game.” - Pat McAffe
Check out the full video and see what else they had to say about this great sport of pickleball:
The Pat McAfee Show Discovered Pickleball & Is Now Addicted
Pat McAfee Bio:
“Patrick McAfee is a former All-Pro NFL punter, stand up comedian, football and professional wrestling analyst, and a social media star. Pat began his sports career after earning a scholarship to kick footballs at West Virginia University. Drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft, he played in two Pro Bowls during his eight years in the NFL. Since retiring from professional football, McAfee has been a frequent fixture in sports media, guesting for Fox Sports’ college and NFL broadcasts in late 2018 before joining ESPN’s Thursday Night College Football team in July 2019. Pat also provides commentary of WWE’s Friday Night Smackdown on Fox & select pay-per-view events.
In fall 2019 Pat became the host of a new weekday sports talk show called The Pat McAfee Show which features a video simulcast on YouTube.
Known for his candid, relatable, and refreshing opinions, Pat’s insight, dynamic storytelling and robust sense of humor helped him build a huge and loyal fan base with more than 2.5 million social media followers. In 2019, Pat took his act on the road launching a stand up comedy tour, playing to sold-out crowds at every venue.
Pat and his father Tim operate The Pat McAfee Foundation, a non-profit organization which provides scholarships to the children of US Military personnel. Learn more at https://thepatmcafeefoundation.org/”
