2nd Annual
smash for gooD
hosted by mookie and brianna betts
smash for gooD
hosted by mookie and brianna betts
presented by parker-anderson enrichment
100% of all proceeds go directly to the 50/50 Foundation
JOIN US FOR mOOKIE'S
Smash For Good Pickleball Challenge 2026
Join us on June 18, 2026
Mookie and Brianna Betts are back with the 2026 Smash for Good Celebrity Pickleball Challenge, the ultimate fusion of sport, celebrity, and community impact.
Watch your favorite stars team up with elite pickleball pros in a high-energy Pro-Am showdown, while enjoying live music, incredible food, and an electric atmosphere that makes this one of LA's most exciting events of the year.
Every dollar raised goes directly to the 50/50 Foundation, empowering underrepresented youth through life-changing sports programs and education. Whether you're a pickleball fanatic or just love a great cause, this is the event you don't want to miss.
About the 50/50 Foundation: Every kid can hit a home run in life. But first they need the chance to step up to the plate. Through the 50/50 Foundation, Mookie Betts is handing the bat to the next generation. We are building groundbreaking sports programs for underrepresented youth and empowering kids through physical, mental, and financial education. Additionally, we are partnering with Parker-Anderson Enrichment to provide engaging culinary and nutrition education. Together, we're forging a future where every kid knocks it out of the park.
We appreciate your donations that help make our initiatives possible! See below to get involved.
Watch your favorite stars team up with elite pickleball pros in a high-energy Pro-Am showdown, while enjoying live music, incredible food, and an electric atmosphere that makes this one of LA's most exciting events of the year.
Every dollar raised goes directly to the 50/50 Foundation, empowering underrepresented youth through life-changing sports programs and education. Whether you're a pickleball fanatic or just love a great cause, this is the event you don't want to miss.
About the 50/50 Foundation: Every kid can hit a home run in life. But first they need the chance to step up to the plate. Through the 50/50 Foundation, Mookie Betts is handing the bat to the next generation. We are building groundbreaking sports programs for underrepresented youth and empowering kids through physical, mental, and financial education. Additionally, we are partnering with Parker-Anderson Enrichment to provide engaging culinary and nutrition education. Together, we're forging a future where every kid knocks it out of the park.
We appreciate your donations that help make our initiatives possible! See below to get involved.
Location
Location TBA
Date & Time
June 18, 2026, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (time subject to change)
get involved!
Can't make it or want to be more involved? Any donation is gratefully accepted! See below how you can help The 50/50 Foundation make a direct impact on the next generation of leaders-on and off the field:
Support a youth baseball or softball athlete!
$2000 will help provide a baseball and softball athlete with:
- Gloves, helmet, bats, balls, bags
- Access to pitching machine
- Access to pitching targets
- Access to hitting net
- Mindfulness app membership
- Meal plan
- Financial literacy workshop
Want to support an entire team? $30,000 will provide all athletes with resources for an entire season!
Support a classroom!
$1,000 will provide a classroom of 40 students with 2 enrichment workshops in one of the following subjects:
- Culinary + nutrition
- Fitness
- STEAM
- Mental Health
- Financial literacy
Want to support an entire enrichment session? $4000 will help provide a classroom of 40 students with 8 classes of enrichment
General Donation
We would greatly appreciate any contribution. Your donations will support the above and our additional programming.
Thank you to our amazing 2025 tournament players!
MC'd by Matt "McNasty" Manasse of PickleballTV & Tennis Channel
Featuring celebrity pickleball guests:
Mookie Betts, Simu Liu, Terrell "TO" Owens, J.D. Martinez, Jenna Bandy, Kendra Wilkinson, Chase Utley, Natasha Watley, James Valentine, Marcellus Wiley, Tom Schwartz, Danny Duncan, Lauren Riihimaki, Lewis Howes, Mike Mahan, and our amazing pickleball pros!
Featuring celebrity pickleball guests:
Mookie Betts, Simu Liu, Terrell "TO" Owens, J.D. Martinez, Jenna Bandy, Kendra Wilkinson, Chase Utley, Natasha Watley, James Valentine, Marcellus Wiley, Tom Schwartz, Danny Duncan, Lauren Riihimaki, Lewis Howes, Mike Mahan, and our amazing pickleball pros!
2025 champions
Congratulations to Jenna Bandy and Cade Erickson, the first ever Smash for Good Champions!
thank you to our amazing 2025 sponsors
Contact Us
We are currently accepting sponsorships for 2026. If you are interested in being an event sponsor, please fill out the form and we will get back to you as soon as possible!
We appreciate all of your support and would not be able to put on this amazing event, benefiting the 50/50 Foundation, without the help of our generous partners.