The 19-Year-Old Who’s Beating EVERYONE

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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WNBA Draft Results: espn.com/wnba/draft/rounds

LOVB Positional Awards: lovb.com/news/260410-lovb-announces-2026-seaso…

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