Macon holds its indoor pickleball facility in high regard, and it was packed with players over the weekend for national championships. Rhythm and Rally Sports and Events hosted hundreds of people 50 and over, who turned out for the second day of the U.S. Senior Indoor Pickleball National Championships in hopes of winning a national title.

The world’s largest indoor pickleball facility is bringing new life to Macon Mall and helping make the Georgia city a focal point for the fast-growing sport. 

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Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the country. Indoor courts are popping up all over, from former warehouses, to empty stores and even shopping malls.

LeBron James is now part of a pickleball team ownership group that includes fellow NBA players Kevin Love and Draymond Green. Pickleball is rapidly growing in popularity in the U.S.

With 4.8 million people now playing, pickleball is ready for the big time.