# These Childhood Friends Spotted a Hole in the Pickleball Market. A Year Later, They’re on Pace for $31 Million in Sales.

- Source: Entrepreneur
- Published: 2026-10-20T14:00:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.entrepreneur.com/building-a-business/these-childhood-friends-spotted-a-hole-in-the-pickleball-market-a-year-later-theyre-on-pace-for-31-million-in-sales
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/these-childhood-friends-spotted-a-hole-in-the-pickleball-market-a-year-377c02/

How James Ignatowich and Marwan Abaza built the pro-level pickleball paddle nobody else was making.

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