Dak Prescott Joins Dude Perfect for Major Investment
By Movieguide® Contributor
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott joins Dude Perfect as investors in the Pandas, a Major League Pickleball team.
The Pandas, based in San Francisco, are reportedly worth $5 million.
The team caught the eye of the guys of Dude Perfect with their impressive trick-shot videos and stunts. Dude Perfect also rose to fame with now-viral trick-shot videos.
Prescott’s investment in the Pandas is the latest in a number of pro-athlete partnerships with pickleball leagues.
Basketball star LeBron James, Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes, Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, and Boston Celtics player Jayson Tatum are among the many sports stars who have invested in pickleball teams.
“It’s thrilling to add this collection of influential athletes and entertainers to Major League Pickleball’s team ownership groups,” Steve Kuhn, the founder of the MLP, said in a statement about the partnerships with pro athletes. “Their ability to reach young fans will be a key component in helping MLP and the sport of pickleball continue on our current rapid growth track.”
Pickleball isn’t the only new business venture the guys of Dude Perfect have recently gotten involved in. Movieguide® previously reported on their plans to build an entertainment destination for families
Dude Perfect, a group of sports fans made famous by their viral basketball trick shots, recently announced plans for a family-friendly entertainment destination at their new headquarters.
The YouTube creators—five longtime friends—boast 58 million subscribers.
Dude Perfect’s new building will include a museum, mini golf, a merch store, restaurants, and 2 acres of outdoor space for activities, Variety reported.
The HQ will help the group “manifest their digital brand into a physical destination designed to excite and engage visitors and fans,” the company said in a statement.
“The dynamic 330-foot canted tower projects from the site as a vertical expression of the brand known for their impossible shots,” San Antonio architecture firm Overland Partners described the project. “Inside, visitors will get to try their hand at the impossible shot as they ascend through a series of floors leading up to the top of the tower, surrounded by city views. Encapsulated by the sweeping fabric structure, the iconic tower will be a focal beacon of Dude Perfect.”
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