9-01-2024 11:26pm

Pickleball Phenom Aiming For Elite Status

Tom Akaolisa Editor

When Sammy Lee tagged along to a local pickleball practice five years ago, he had no idea what to expect.

Lee barely knew anything about the sport.

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