Pickleball is becoming the sport for the stars. Between Dua Lipa playing on tour and now Justin Bieber – pickleball is reaching celebrity status. 

Before the release of his seventh studio album titled “Swag,” Bieber posted a bunch of photos from a lakeside vacation with his wife, Hailey, with one notable image that caught my eye because it featured pickleball paddles. 

Justin and Hailey have officially announced they’re pickleball players.  

The Biebers have been subject to some pretty brutal Internet rumors and speculation since they tied the knot. From Hailey being accused of stalking Justin and forcing him to marry her, to Justin only marrying her for American citizenship, the couple has been put through the wringer.

But, if they are playing pickleball together, it’s either going to make or break their marriage. 

Playing pickleball with your significant other can be the trickiest part of the game. You could have a healthy relationship off the court, and then you play pickleball together and it turns toxic. Eye rolling, mismatched DUPRs, targeting – it can be brutal.

On the other hand, playing pickleball with your significant other can be a really beautiful, fun, and healthy activity to do together. 

Before they posted about pickleball, Justin was posting some strange and cryptic posts about Hailey, which really turned the marriage-on-the-rocks rumors up to 11. But ever since they shared the pickleball post, Justin has been posting a lot more photos being affectionate with Hailey. 

Coincidence? I don’t think so. 

This is total speculation, but pickleball could be the thing that’s saving the Bieber’s marriage. Playing a sport together is giving them endorphins. It’s allowing the couple to get some tension out by literally sweating it out on the court and aggressively hitting a ball. It’s a great form of therapy.  

And if they’re playing with other couples (maybe Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce?), it’s a great way to work on their communication, make memories together, and encourage teamwork and trust that Justin will return the ball when he says “Mine!”

Best of all, pickleball is just fun. And the Biebers could use a little bit of fun in their relationship. With Justin releasing music and Hailey working on her beauty line and  fashion collaborations, hitting the court together could be a great way for them to just laugh, get competitive, and enjoy. 

Justin continues to post sweet images of him and Hailey, so I think it’s abundantly clear that pickleball is saving their marriage. 

Sidenote: Selena Gomez is also known to play pickleball, so the Biebers playing pickleball continues to add to the rumors of Hailey copying Selena.

It's a pretty funny coincidence featuring America’s fastest-growing sport.  

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