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Drake and Michael B. Jordan Invest in Brooklyn Aces Pickleball Team

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Drake, Jordan, Steve Stoute and others invested in the Aces, a team partially-owned by NBA superstar Kevin Durant.

Profession pickleball player Ben Johns (2nd L) plays with his older brother Collin Johns.
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Drake and Michael B. Jordan are the newest investors in Major League Pickleball’s Brooklyn Aces. They’re part of the team’s latest round of investors that include a number of influential business, tech and entertainment higher-ups like Steve Stoute, founder and CEO of Translation marketing agency. “In addition to the marketing and creative acumen that Michael B. Jordan, Drake and Steve Stoute bring to the table, our investor group includes some of the savviest entrepreneurs in the business,” said Rich Kleiman, the majority owner of the Aces—alongside NBA superstar Kevin Durant. “We’re looking forward to what our second season brings.”

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