Beaver mascot holding up Buc-ee's pickleball paddle
Buc-ee's pickleball paddle and mascot. Image shared by Corbin Gapski on LinkedIn

Buc-ee's partners with Diadem to release paddle set

One of the first things I remember about moving away to college is all the other freshmen being absolutely baffled that I’d never been to Buc-ee's.

Worse yet, I didn’t even know what Bucc-ee's was.

That needed to change, so it was one of my first stops during orientation week.  

Buc-ee's is an American treasure. It's one of the largest gas stations with a Costco-sized convenience store featuring world-class barbecue and utterly delightful merchandise and souvenirs aplenty.

And I'm proud to say that Buc-ee's has officially entered the picklesphere. Their smiling beaver mascot and America's fastest-growing sport are a genuine match made in heaven - just as good as the Home Depot Christmas pickle. 

Buc-ee's collaborated with Diadem Sports to release a quality beginner paddle set and other paddles and pickleballs, all beautifully displayed in their different stores. Even the beaver has dinked around with the paddle.

Buc-ee's branded pickleball paddles on display
Buc-ee's pickleball display Corbin Gapski on LinkedIn

The beginner paddle set features two carbon fiber paddles with a honeycomb core that’s embossed with the iconic beaver logo. The set also comes with two pickleballs.  

They’re also selling individual Diadem paddles and a three-pack of pickleballs for purchase at Buc-ee's. And because the partnership involves a trusted paddle company, it's safe to assume these paddles are pretty good. 

With how much space Buc-ee's locations take up, often occupying interstate exits with plenty of land, I think the next step is building Buc-ee's pickleball courts. Why not build a few next to their massive parking lots? Customers can snack on their beaver nuggets and jerky, then dink around before getting back on the road. 

I think the Texas Ranchers would endorse this as well. After all, the team shared when they took Tina Pisnik to Buc-ee's for the first time as she was on a quest for a vegan snack.


I’d love to see Pisnik, Christian Alshon, and Etta Wright go play a few points with the beaver before heading to their next MLP tourney.  

I didn’t know I needed a Buc-ee's pickleball paddle, but now I can’t get them off my mind.