Discover our top 10 personalities who have invested in the padel business, including two French people!
Padel is more than a fad. A particularly fun and accessible sport, it gains new followers every day. It is therefore no coincidence that some personalities, anxious to make financial profits or allow this sport that they love so much to develop, have decided to invest in this sport. Here is our Top 10 to date.
Cristiano Ronaldo
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner recently decided to invest in a colossal project in Portugal, with no fewer than 17 padel courts!
Rafael Nadal
The Majorcan, owner of several tennis academies under the name of Rafa Nadal Academy, also offers padel courts in his centers. He even plans to put nine soon in Malaga!
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
The Swedish striker was one of the first footballers to invest in padel, with his now famous franchise Padel Zenter.
Zinedine Zidane
A bit like Zlatan, ZZ has also decided to launch his own brand of padel centers. The Z5, which also offer 5-a-side football, are starting to appear everywhere.
Tony Parker
Another French sports legend, ex-basketball player Tony Parker, is also a big fan of the activity. He showed it by organizing the Human Padel Open two years in a row in Toulouse.
Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake
The golfer and singer recently invested in a colossal real estate project in Florida, which includes ten padel courts.
Daddy Yankee
The Puerto Rican rapper, also amateur of the activity, recently invested in a padel franchise in the United States.
Andy Murray
Like many tennis players, Andy Murray particularly enjoys padel, an activity that allows many racket sports enthusiasts to enjoy themselves differently. He proved this by investing in the Game4 centersPadel.
Wayne boich
Billionaire Wayne Boich is a padel fanatic. For years, he has been bringing some of the world's best players to his Miami estate to hit the ball. Recently, he distinguished himself by organizing the Miami Padel Open.
Xan is a fan of padel. But also of rugby! And his posts are just as punchy. Physical trainer of several padel players, he finds atypical posts or deals with current topics. He also gives you some advice to develop your physique for padel. Clearly, he imposes his offensive style as on the padel court!
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