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On April Fool's Day, Ben Johns drops the biggest bomb that the Pickleball world has seen in quite a while. But this ain't no joke!
In a massive upset, newcomer Joola sways the Pickleball G.O.A.T. from legacy sports brand Franklin. Ben sits down with us to discuss how the deal came to be, to geek out on paddles, discuss what the future holds for the sport and so much more!
Congrats Ben!
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EPISODE TRACKLIST
0:00 Intro
0:35 THE ANNOUNCEMENT...JOOLA!
1:28 How the deal came to be
2:29 Ben's influence in the design of the paddle
3:50 Paddle nerds unite!
5:57 The Johns' family and their sports background
8:20 Ben's schooling and background in material engineering
10:15 Why Joola and Ben's confidence that it's the right choice
13:02 The testing of the new paddles
14:27 How often Ben changes paddles
15:10 Ben's process in customizing his paddles
16:49 His smooth style of play
18:03 Ben doing his best Michael Jordan impression and completely taking over a match
20:41 The PPA, APP, MLP and is the sport big enough to support all of these entities
23:55 Will Ben be playing MLP this year?
25:10 Ben's influence in the PPA
28:08 Does winning get old for Ben?
29:35 Ben's side hustles and his free time
31:04 Drilling only, no rec play
32:12 What players should we be looking out for
34:14 What it's like being the most dominant player in the world
36:43 Who Ben attributes his success to
39:28 Where you can buy the new Joola paddle
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