
Team Wahlberg defeats Team Piven to win MUNICIPAL Celebrity Pickleball Showdown presented by Corient
The MUNICIPAL Celebrity Pickleball Showdown brought star-studded entertainment to Powerball Championship Court at the Opendoor Pickleball World Championships Thursday evening, with Team Wahlberg defeating Team Piven in a DreamBreaker.
The final score line was 6-11, 11-5, 11-7, 4-11, 15-13.
The event brought together a diverse array of celebrities featuring Mark Wahlberg, Sean O’Malley, Jeremy Piven, Isabelle Harrison, John Isner, Richard Rawlings, and Lauren Riihimaki.
They shared the court with some of pickleball’s top pros, including Ben Johns, Anna Bright, Kate Fahey, Jack Sock, Brooke Buckner, Roscoe Bellamy, Tyson McGuffin, and Lacy Schneemann.
The participants were split into two teams:
Team Wahlberg
- Mark Wahlberg
- Sean O’Malley
- Isabelle Harrison
- Ben Johns
- Anna Bright
- Lacy Schneemann
- Jack Sock
Team Piven
- Jeremy Piven
- Richard Rawlings
- Lauren Riihimaki
- John Isner
- Tyson McGuffin
- Kate Fahey
- Brooke Buckner
- Roscoe Bellamy
Here are the game-by-game results:
- Game 1: Jeremy Piven/Tyson McGuffin def. Mark Wahlberg/Ben Johns 11-6
- Game 2: Lacy Schneemann/Jack Sock def. Kate Fahey/John Isner 11-5
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- Game 3: Anna Bright/Sean O’Malley def. Brooke Buckner/Richard Rawlings 11-7
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- Game 4: Lauren Riihimaki/Roscoe Bellamy def. Isabelle Harrison/Jack Sock
- DreamBreaker: Team Wahlberg wins 15-13.
“It was so cool. I love the energy of the crowd. Everybody was having so much fun,” Wahlberg said afterwards. “All the pros really came out to play and sure showed the audience a great time. It was awesome.”
Exclusive interviews from the event and media availability will be available on Pickleball.com and related channels soon.
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