Written Option 2

When Aksel is approached about commentating, he immediately says yes without asking any other questions. He's started to look towards what comes next in his life, and would love analytics and commentary to be a part of that. But he knows nothing about pickleball. He knows some of his teammates play, and sees some people play in the park, but it's like ping pong tennis to him. He doesn't know any rules or athletes - really, anything about the professional side too. But he wants to do well, so he pores over articles and information until he can talk about the sport and not sound like someone grabbed off the street - even though essentially, that's exactly what he is. He even is able to sit down with a few pickleball players due to the benefit of living in Manhattan - there's someone for anything within a few miles. He even plays a few games himself, and hopes to get some sport crossover and receive more opportunities like this.