Robb Report's 2026 Sports Issue Explores Luxury Sports Culture
Robb Report's 2026 Sports Issue, introduced by executive editor John Vorwald, examines the intersection of sports and luxury. The issue features a collaboration between watchmaker H. Moser & Cie. and Reebok, transforming the Reebok Pump into a mechanical watch complication. Robin Swithinbank's article on padel traces its growth from a 1960s Mexican sport to a global elite pastime, with Rolex ambassadors, Prada rackets, and Manhattan clubs charging six-figure initiation fees; the player base grew from 8 million to 35 million in five years. Tori Latham's "Raising Prospects" profiles families relocating for young athletes, including a Boston developer buying a second home in Florida for his 11-year-old and a family moving from the Cayman Islands to England for soccer. The issue also covers Michael B. Schwab's wave-pool communities, Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon's wine cellar, and artist Tyrrell Winston's basketball-inspired work.
Key facts
- Robb Report's 2026 Sports Issue is introduced by executive editor John Vorwald.
- H. Moser & Cie. and Reebok collaborated to turn the Reebok Pump into a mechanical watch complication.
- Padel originated in Mexico in the 1960s and has grown from 8 million to 35 million players in five years.
- Rolex has signed padel ambassadors, and Prada sells a padel racket.
- Manhattan members-only padel clubs charge six-figure initiation fees.
- A Boston developer bought a second home in Florida for his 11-year-old to attend an elite academy.
- A family relocated from the Cayman Islands to England for their 12-year-old's soccer prospects.
- The issue features Michael B. Schwab, Aaron Gordon, and Tyrrell Winston.
Entities
Artists
- Tyrrell Winston
Institutions
- Robb Report
- H. Moser & Cie.
- Reebok
- Rolex
- Prada
- Details magazine
- New York Post
- New York Observer
- BlackBook
Locations
- Mexico
- Spain
- Manhattan
- Florida
- Cayman Islands
- England
- Boston