Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts is famously a world-class bowler.
Now, he’s trying to revolutionize the sport.
This week, the World Bowling League (WBL) announced its first franchise team — Team OMG — owned by Betts as well as his lifelong friend and business partner with The One Marketing Group, Cam Lewis.
What is the World Bowling League?
The WBL, which began in 2024, “combines new rules, mixed-gender teams, iconic locations, and dynamic team-based gameplay to reimagine the sport of bowling, which is already played by hundreds of millions of people across the world,” per the press release. The league will “deliver fast-paced bowling action across key markets around the world. The league aspires to elevate bowling to a mainstream spectator sport like never before, while providing a global stage for the bowling athletes.”
“Bowling has always been my home away from the diamond,” Betts said. “It’s a sport of precision, mindset, and community – values I’ve carried my entire career. With Team OMG, we want to inspire bowlers and fans everywhere, showing them that bowling has the excitement and the commercial appeal to compete with the world’s best sports leagues. We’re excited to partner with Adi and the World Bowling League and look forward to bowling along with our team in New York, Dubai, Singapore and more exciting locations.”
Mookie Betts has purchased the first bowling team in the brand-new World Bowling League ?
Mookie landed this team with his business partner, Cam Lewis, and they have named their squad “Team OMG.”
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“At Team OMG, Betts and business partner Cam Lewis are dedicated to building a culture, community, and winning mentality. While setting the tone for the league’s future, Team OMG aims to inspire a new generation of athletes and fans to view bowling in a whole new light. Team OMG’s announcement marks the beginning of a series of exciting franchises in the WBL. With more teams backed by celebrities and iconic sports figures as well as partnerships with global brands to be announced soon, the WBL is poised to make history and redefine the sport.”
