Name: Pesa Teoni
Twitter: @pesa21pb
Facebook: Pesa Teoni
Instagram: @pesa21
Age: 24
Married/Single: Single
Kids: Not yet 🙂
City you live in: Phoenix
Photo of Pesa Teoni. Courtesy Selkirk.
A typical day in my life includes… Pickleball, of course. Both drilling and playing. Working out and hanging with friends.
I was born… American Samoa
My favorite thing about Arizona… Pickleball community.
I’m listening to… Hip/hop, motivational podcasts and top hits on Spotify.
My family… I have an uncle and cousin who live in AZ, but my pickleball family is HUGE.
If I could have dinner with anyone, it would be… Jesus
One thing I cannot live without… Ummm, pickleball
When I was younger, I wanted to be… a professional athlete. I was a very competitive rugby, soccer and volleyball player growing up. Now, pro pickleball player 🙂
I’m inspired by… Motivational talks, family and friends
The one person who motivates me is… Myself. I have always been a self starter and committed to whatever sport I was playing.
If I could change anything in the world, it would be… Go back and focus more on education, particularly command of the English language. Move to United States sooner…
The perfect day would be… Rainy day which forces me to rest
My first job was… I worked at Burger King when I was 14, but they realized I was too young and couldn’t work there any longer.
My favorite escape… Traveling to new places and cooking
My life… Focused on being the top professional pickleball player in the world. Giving back to the community and helping others become better pickleball players.
I’m currently working on… Improving my English, creating more long term relationships and more pickleball. If you haven’t picked up on the theme, pickleball is very addicting.
Always… Be kind to others, respect others and don’t be too cocky.
Never… Take on too much
Favorite Quote… Never quit
Biggest Dream… To inspire others to do great things and positively impact others, regardless of where they came from or how they got here.
My Pet Peeve(s)… People who don’t clean up after themselves.
