The Teenager Who Owns Pickleball

Julie, Abby, and Billie Jean King sit down with pickleball phenom Anna Leigh Waters, the undisputed GOAT of the fastest-growing sport in America. She’s already out-earning the men, dominating singles, doubles, and mixed, and now she’s taking on tennis legends Andre Agassi and James Blake in a pickleball “Battle of the Sexes.”

From turning pro at 12 to becoming the face of a global movement, Anna Leigh breaks down her rise, her mindset (hint: she talks to herself a lot), and why pickleball’s culture got something very right from the start: pay equity.

Plus: WNBA chaos, a historic coaching hire in Europe, and a Party Starter stacked with headlines across women’s sports.

Party People… this one’s different. And it’s just getting started.

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00:00:00 – Welcome to the Party 🎉
00:01:17 – Anna Leigh Waters Intro
00:02:06 – WNBA Draft + Free Agency Chaos
00:06:53 – Party Starter: Headlines You Need
00:11:13 – USWNT vs Japan + Sophia Wilson Returns
00:13:19 – First Woman Coaching a Men’s Bundesliga Team
00:15:09 – LOVB Playoff Chaos + Championship Set-Up
00:17:19 – Women’s Sports Growth + Record Viewership
00:23:42 – Anna Leigh Waters Joins the Party 🎤
00:35:00 – Trash Talk, “Bagging,” + Pickleball Culture
00:45:00 – $1M Match, Tennis vs Pickleball & Closing Thoughts

Keep the Party Going:
WNBA Draft Results: ⁠espn.com/wnba/draft/rounds%E2%81%A0
LOVB Positional Awards: ⁠lovb.com/news/260410-lovb-announces-2026-season-awards%E2%81%A0
Follow Anna Leigh: ⁠instagram.com/anna.leigh.waters and ⁠tiktok.com/@anna.leigh.waters%E2%81%A0

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