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Vice Ganda announced on social media that he is beginning his pickleball era by unboxing his Joola Pro paddle and joining some of his friends for a match at Pickle8 in Pasig City.

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Josh Mercado

Vice Ganda announced on social media that he is beginning his pickleball era by unboxing his Joola Pro paddle and joining some of his friends for a match at Pickle8 in Pasig City.In a video uploaded by the soon-to-open premium court, Vice was seen excitedly trying out his professional paddle, while his friends teased him in the background.They also posted clips of Vice playing the now-trending sport for people of all ages, genders, and sizes, demonstrating Vice&#x27;s commitment to his pickleball era.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1786494908798image0 (1).jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="950"/>Screenshots: Pickle8, MissIceBreaker, Teejay Payongayong </div>In a previous interview with ABS-CBN News, the Kapamilya superstar acknowledged that he hadn&#x27;t played volleyball or badminton in a while due to his hectic schedule in showbiz. Now that pickleball has finally entered his system, he will undoubtedly resume an active lifestyle.Meanwhile, pickleball rise in the country has become more evident, as one mall chain has accelerated its massive nationwide expansion by opening new pickleball courts in key malls, bringing its total footprint to 86 pickleball courts in 29 malls nationwide — the largest mall-based pickleball network in the PH today.Manny Pacquiao has also joined the pickleball craze, launching the Maharlika Pilipinas Pickleball Tour. Pacquiao, who founded the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League eight years ago, is leading the effort to establish the MPPT, which is looking for eight pioneering franchises for its initial rollout.

Vice Ganda announced on social media that he is beginning his pickleball era by unboxing his Joola Pro paddle and joining some of his friends for a match at Pickle8 in Pasig City.

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Vice Ganda joins pickleball craze

Josh Mercado

Published August 12, 2026 01:52 PM PHT

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