Jeff Bezos’ Crew Just Flexed on Your Rec League

If you’ve ever wondered how the other half serves, look no further than the floating pickleball court on Jeff Bezos’ $75 million superyacht support vessel, Abeona. While the Amazon founder’s fiancée Lauren Sánchez lived it up in Paris, the yacht’s crew took full advantage of the empty helipad—transforming the 57-foot rotary-wing landing zone into the slickest sea-level pickleball court imaginable. With the tech billionaire’s $500 million sailing yacht Koru in the backdrop, this game had more ocean views than your last ten vacations combined.

The temporary court setup was refreshingly low-tech—freestanding net, collapsible design, and protective side netting to stop wayward balls from joining the dolphins. It’s a setup that wouldn’t look out of place at your local rec center, except for the multi-million dollar megayacht wrapped around it. Unlike some other vessels with dedicated ball retrievers (we see you, Larry Ellison), the Abeona seems to expect its crew to aim better than your average 3.0.

Whether Bezos was onboard to watch is anyone’s guess, but one thing’s clear: when even the support yacht is doubling as a sports complex, pickleball has officially breached elite circles. And while the rest of us are still fighting for weekend court reservations, the Abeona crew has found the ultimate workaround—take the court with you, preferably one with a view and zero wait time.