Academy Sports + Outdoors is a national sporting goods chain, and this Sunset Valley store on Brodie Lane serves the south Austin area. For pickleball players, Academy is a budget-friendly gear stop: paddles, ball sets, paddle-and-ball bundles, court shoes, and athletic apparel sit alongside the chain’s full range of sporting and outdoor goods. It’s the kind of place to grab starter paddles for the family or a fresh sleeve of balls on the way to the courts rather than a specialty pro shop. The store is open long hours daily, 8 AM to 10 PM most days, and carries a 4.1 rating across more than 2,000 Google reviews. Online ordering with store pickup is available through academy.com.