NFL legendary tight end Rob Gronkowski spends his days rubbing elbows with other elite celebrities – and playing pickleball.

In a recent interview on Victory the Podcast, Gronkowski opened up about the differences between the sports – saying that pickleball is more intense than football because at least you get brief breaks between football players.

He adds that the agility requirements of pickleball is why he loves it so much.

Maybe this is a real sport?

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