Parris was one of the professional players invited to Picklebowl 2022, a charity event hosted by the Wuerffel Foundation and Danny Wuerffel in order to raise awareness and benefit desire street ministries.
Desire Street believes the best investment for lasting change in a neighborhood is time, presence, and relationship. None of those things happen overnight, and the revitalization of under-resourced neighborhoods is a tremendous undertaking by courageous leaders nationwide. Many of which intentionally decide to call those neighborhoods home themselves.
At Picklebowl 2022, Each Professional player was paired with a celebrity to represent their alma maters! Parris was paired with NBA legend Rick Barry.
It was a great opportunity to represent the pickleball community alongside many big names for a charitable cause. The full event was live streamed through Selkirk TV.
Read more about the full event here.