Myles Garrett Rallies for Texas Ranchers at MLP Austin 2025 Pickleball Showdown
AUSTIN, Texas, May 22, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Texas Ranchers, a premier Major League Pickleball (MLP) team, are set to host the highly anticipated MLP tour stop in America's pickleball capital, Austin, from May 23–26. Myles Garrett, NFL Cleveland Browns defense and team co-owner, is eager to see his MLP team take center stage at the Austin Pickle Ranch Memorial Day Weekend. Watch Myles Garrett Video Here
The MLP Austin four-day event is expected to draw over 6,000 fans and features elite-level competition, food trucks, live music, beach volleyball, and a family-friendly immersive village for patrons to relax between matches.
"Our general manager, Ryan Dawidjan, assembled a championship-caliber 2025 team. That, alongside our owners like Myles Garrett's passion for pickleball and winning is exactly what connects the Texas Ranchers organization and ownership group to our fans around the country. We hope first-time spectators at MLP Austin this weekend will be pleasantly surprised and excited to see where professional pickleball has come in just a few years," said Evan Floersch, Principal Owner of the Texas Ranchers. "It's going to be a Texas-sized party."
Other MLP teams competing alongside the Texas Ranchers include Mark Cuban's Dallas Flash, Patrick Mahomes' Miami Pickleball Club, Gary Vaynerchuk's New Jersey 5s, the Orlando Squeeze (DeVos Family), among others.
The Texas Ranchers' 2025 all star team includes players Christian Alshon, Eric Oncins, Michael Loyd, Etta Tuionetoa, Tina Pisnik and Helena Jansen.
Garrett is part of the Texas Rancher's ownership group that includes other NFL alumni Micah Parsons, C.J. Stroud, Scottie Scheffler, and Taylor Fritz, united in their mission to elevate pickleball into a premier national sport and help turn the Texas Ranchers into America's Pickleball Team as the sport globalizes.
Tickets range from $25 Grounds Passes to $250 VIP experiences and can be purchased at MLPAustin2025.com
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