"When you show up to practice thinking you're just going to chill": Jessica Pegula asked to talk to NFL team owned by billionaire parents
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Jessica Pegula shared a hilarious response to being asked to address the Buffalo Bills NFL team owned by her billionaire parents while attending their practice session.
World No. 3 Pegula has had a successful run so far on the North American swing. The 29-year-old won the Omnium Banque Nationale Canadian Open earlier this month, defeating Liudmila Samsonova 6-1, 6-0 to claim her third WTA title and her second victory in a WTA 1000 final.
Now, she has been exploring another sport close to her heart ahead of the upcoming US Open, where she will enter the main draw as the third seed.
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Pegula visits Buffalo Bills team owned by parents
Pegula's parents Terry and Kim took over ownership of the NFL team in 2014, and along with head coach Sean McDermott, helped the Buffalo Bills to make their first playoff appearance since 1999.
On Tuesday, August 22, Pegula visited the team's training grounds and watched a practice session.
"Honor to join the team today," she wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Whilst there, the American also spoke to the team at the request of McDermott.
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Following the interaction, Pegula shared a photo of her addressing the team on her Instagram story, along with a funny caption.
"When you show up to practice thinking you're just going to chill then Sean tells you to talk to the team - so you talk to the team," she wrote.
Pegula will now be preparing to try and achieve a deep run at the US Open, and potentially clinch her first Grand Slam title. So far, she is yet to progress past the quarterfinals in singles at any major, although she made the final of the 2022 French Open in women's doubles with her partner Coco Gauff.
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- Wtf? Why is there no reason? And what about the men's?Bel08-11-2026
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mandoist06-11-2026 - Enough of her bullshit. Go marry someone.
mandoist06-11-2026 - Don't you just love this young lady!? We fans often expect athletes to be supermen and superwomen, often forgetting that they WILL GET TIRED! I love Alex's perspective. Tiredness for an athlete should never be viewed as a negative, especially if you are healthy, taking care of your body and mental health and putting in the work. What a mature perspective. Good for you, Alex!Rapunzel05-11-2026
- Jess is absolutely correct! But the disrespect is a trait I have noticed in most of the Russian players. Mirra is good but very immature and lacks humility. Conceivable needs to get a handle on that!Rapunzel05-11-2026
- Having spent weeks and weeks through the years on tour, I can say with confidence that Conchita was (is) one of the very few who realize the surprising level of maturity (and sometimes lack of) which Mirra seems to have developed in such a demanding adult world of Pro-Tennis. While at the same time reminding herself (Conchita, that is) that Mirra is still young and developing mentally and physically. The general public may forget at times, or not at all realize, these modern era young athletes do not have a 'normal' Youth. It's a major sacrifice, among countless sacrifices, these athletes must make. People who blow-off that fact are ignorant and unfair when they blurt out, "They choose fame so they have to put up with the intrusions on their lives". No, they do not.
mandoist05-11-2026 - Okay... someone with a camera was EAVESDROPPING on a private conversation. Shouldn't that be the point of discussion here? Regardless of the sensationalist crap by media, Pegula (and anyone) has a right to an opinion. There used to be an expectation that private conversations were respected, regardless of 'stardom' and whatever other defensive excuses media tries to shove in our faces. Boo-hoo if feelings are hurt. BTW: Having been employed at various tourney venues, etc., I can't tell you how nasty and offensive players can be when discussing their opponents and colleagues... in "private". Well, I could, but won't. I also challenge anyone to deny what Jessica said is false.
mandoist05-11-2026 - Vacherot is Mongasque, rather than Swiss. The tournament was Swiss :DTrwd7702-11-2026
- After a couple decades traveling to IIHF tourneys overseas... our family is done with it... and I will not be the only one!! Bad enough the NHL allows Ovachenko (a Putin Supporter and Campaigner) to live and play in the USA. Let's not forget the STATE SPONSORED RUSSIAN DOPING PROGRAMS still in effect today.
mandoist31-10-2026 - Osaka's mental state apparently does not allow her to reach any more Quarter Finals? I mean, she doesn't really have the time for tennis with all the pre-planning that must go into her 12 year-old "fashion" goals.
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