Edmund Celaya doesn’t “transition” to the kitchen—he storms it.

With a long basketball background, Edmund plays pickleball like a chaos-engine point guard: unconventional angles, sudden pace changes, and attacks that don’t follow the usual patterns. When he’s dialed in, you’re not defending “standard pickleball”… you’re surviving a highlight reel.

His signature move is the full sprint to the kitchen—blowing up timing, stealing space, and forcing rushed decisions. And if you think the lob is the easy answer, think again: his vertical is legit dunk-level, which makes floating one over him feel like donating a free point.

You’ll usually find him at Palm Desert Civic Center, putting in reps with his team—training like it’s a fourth quarter, every rally.