Longtime racquet-sports enthusiast brings his signature universe to JOOLA’s pickleball paddles and table tennis rackets

Key Highlights:

• JOOLA and 2x Grammy-nominated DJ, producer, and longtime friend of the brand Steve Aoki are launching a limited-edition HiROQUEST collection of pickleball paddles and table tennis rackets.
• The collection will include two HiROQUEST-inspired pickleball paddles and two HiROQUEST-inspired table tennis rackets, with designs based on the Hiro and Hyro characters.
• Each product pairs JOOLA’s performance equipment with Aoki’s original HiROQUEST artwork and includes a randomized, base or numbered collectible HiROQUEST trading card.

NORTH BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — JOOLA today announced a limited-edition collaboration with 2x Grammy-nominated DJ, record producer, and racket sports enthusiast Steve Aoki, bringing his HiROQUEST universe to life in a new collection of pickleball paddles and table tennis rackets dropping Tuesday, October 6^th.

The JOOLA x Aoki HiROQUEST Collection celebrates a collaboration years in the making. An avid pickleball and table tennis player, Aoki has long shared JOOLA’s passion for bringing people together through fast-paced, high-energy play — a connection that, paired with his support for brain health and active aging research, sparked the first collaboration between JOOLA and the Aoki Foundation and laid the groundwork for this limited release.

“JOOLA has been in my corner for years now, on and off the court,” said Steve Aoki. “They’ve always supported me as a player and as an artist, and that kind of relationship is rare. This collaboration means a lot to me because it’s not just a partnership — it’s with people I genuinely consider friends. Getting to create something real with them is a dream come true.”

The collection includes four limited-edition pieces: two JOOLA x STEVE AOKI Perseus Pro V 16mm pickleball paddles priced at $349.95 each and two JOOLA x STEVE AOKI Infinity Carbon table tennis rackets priced at $199.95 each. Each product features artwork and characters from Aoki’s expansive narrative universe HiROQUEST, with designs highlighting two signature colorways: Hiro, the protagonist, and Hyro, the antagonist. Each purchase also includes a special JOOLA x HiROQUEST collectible card, giving fans an additional piece of the collaboration to collect.

“This collection grew out of years of friendship with Steve and his love for the games,” said Richard Lee, JOOLA President and CEO. “Bringing HiROQUEST onto our table tennis and pickleball equipment felt like a natural next chapter for our partnership.”

About HiROQUEST
HiROQUEST is Steve Aoki’s original multiverse saga, which blends music, art, collectibles, and storytelling into one connected world. The universe follows Hiro, a genetically augmented meta-human, as he journeys across multiple worlds and confronts Hyro, his arch-nemesis. The story began as part of Aoki’s broader creative world-building around his album HiROQUEST: Genesis and has since expanded through graphic novels, a manga, collectible trading cards, and two additional studio albums including HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix and HiROQUEST 3: Paragon

“HiROQUEST has always been about building worlds people can step into,” said Steve Aoki. “JOOLA has been part of my table tennis and pickleball life for years, so bringing Hiro and Hyro onto paddles and rackets feels like the perfect way to merge my love of storytelling, collectibles, and racquet sports.”

For Aoki, HiROQUEST has become a way to extend the energy of his music into character-driven stories and collectible experiences. By placing Hiro and Hyro on JOOLA equipment, the collaboration gives fans a new way to connect with the saga while playing two sports that Aoki and JOOLA both champion.

The Drop
The JOOLA x Aoki limited-edition collection drops October 6, 2026, exclusively at JOOLA.com.

About JOOLA
Founded in 1952, JOOLA is a globally recognized brand specializing in table tennis and pickleball equipment. With a commitment to innovation and quality, JOOLA continues to lead the way in racquet sports, providing athletes and enthusiasts with the tools they need to excel at every level. JOOLA’s roster of world-class athletes includes Ben Johns, the world’s No. 1 ranked men’s pickleball player, along with Anna Bright, Federico Staksrud, Tyson McGuffin, Hugo Calderano and other top professionals. For more information, visit www.joola.com.

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