# @thegistusa on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTd6DUcAWZm
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/44544248-thegistusa-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-01-13T22:16:32.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST USA (@thegistusa) — https://gondola.cc/thegistusa

## Caption

Nike just made its first-ever move into pickleball. 🏓⁣
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The sportswear giant signed 18-year-old world No. 1 Anna Leigh Waters, officially welcoming its first pickleball athlete to Nike’s global roster. 👀⁣
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Waters will compete in Nike apparel and footwear at every event while serving as a global ambassador as the sport continues to surge in popularity! 👟⁣
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The deal caps a historic year for Waters, who leads women’s singles, doubles, and mixed doubles and owns 181 career gold medals and 39 triple crowns. 🤩⁣
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It also comes just days after she signed a major paddle partnership with Franklin Sports, marking one of the biggest personal rebrands the pickleball world has ever seen. 🔥⁣
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With one of the biggest brands in sports now backing the face of pickleball, the sport’s rise just got a whole lot more serious! 🚀⁣
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#pickleball #womenssports #sportsbiz #nike #annaleighwaters

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The GIST USA | @thegistusa | https://gondola.cc/thegistusa | Sports Media Outlet |

## Tags

pickleball, sportsbiz, womenssports, nike, annaleighwaters

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