That article says “We recently had the opportunity to incorporate Employees’ requests to enhance campus. We converted a basketball court into three pickleball courts – a growing request by Employees over the past few years."
Seriously, I have never heard anything good about it from anyone who does not play, only controversy and upset from neighbours and other potential users of the court.
I prefer almost every alternative. Tennis, table tennis, racquetball, squash, badminton are all more fun.