Brendon Long

Brendon Long is a professional pickleball player based in Naples, FL who came to the sport from one of the more unexpected backgrounds on tour: professional poker. He started playing pickleball around 2007, making him one of the true OGs of the competitive scene, and has since racked up impressive results including a PPA Men's Doubles gold medal at the Red Rock Open and a gold medal with Bobbi Oshiro at the Daytona event.

Long competes in Major League Pickleball with the Miami Pickleball Club and is sponsored by GAMMA as one of their featured pro players. His poker background shows in his pickleball game: he's patient, calculated, and knows exactly when to go all-in on an attack. With 46+ professional tournaments under his belt and content like his instructional "roll drop" video making the rounds, Long has established himself as both a competitor and a student of the game who's been around since before pickleball was cool.