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Desert Smash: Celebs Serve for Charity
9 Mar
Summary
- Desert Smash event unites entertainers and athletes for charity.
- Lily Collins supported GO Campaign and her husband's pickleball match.
- Celebrity chefs provided cuisine, with sponsors like IM8 and John Hardy.
The 2026 Desert Smash, a celebrity tennis and pickleball event, recently concluded its first week of March at the La Quinta Resort & Club. This event serves as an unofficial precursor to the BNP Paribas Open, gathering actors, musicians, entertainers, and athletes to support the USTA Foundation.
The USTA Foundation's mission is to provide tennis, education, and mentorship to young people from underserved communities. This year, attendees included Lily Collins, an ambassador for the GO Campaign, who was present to support the organization and her husband, director Charlie McDowell.
