Mia Esteban is hoping to follow the footsteps of her sister, Paris Olympic-bound fencer Maxine Esteban, and carve a name for herself albeit in an entirely different sport.
Coming from a family of athletes, it’s only natural for Mia to search and find a sport that she feels fits her well and comfortable at.
“I took up pickleball recreationally at first because I wanted to be able to play a sport wherein I can also encourage my mother to stay fit and workout with me and I wanted to have a sport that both me and my boyfriend could play together,” shared the 23-year-old Esteban, a cum laude graduate of Management Engineering at Ateneo last year.
“I’m not exactly sure why they chose me out of all of the capable pickleball athletes out there but I was told it was because of my ability to learn quickly, my teachability and the potential they saw in me to become a professional athlete,” she added.
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