Ninja became the ‘face of athletes’ on ESPN magazine

Tyler Blevin, Fortnite streamer and pro player, nicknamed Ninja, has become the first professional gamer to appear on the cover of ESPN sports magazine. The article talks in-depth about Ninja, including issues surrounding his reasons for refusing to stream with women, and a “recommended” information that he earns more than $500,000 per month.

The article focuses on the competitive aspects of Ninja: Maintaining and boosting your image by participating in public events, while keeping a loyal fan base with you – that is, Twitch subscriber – satisfied. “When people decide which events I go to, the money has to be there,” he said. “If you don’t pay, what do you get? Are you there to make contacts at work? Are they worth $70,000?”

He has streamed with @Drake.

He won the @FortniteGame Pro-Am with @marshmellomusic.

He broadcast the @CallofDuty Blackout beta to 271,000 viewers.

People can’t stop watching @Ninja.https://t.co/PWGTjlXQCV pic.twitter.com/tofaW0MnfP

— ESPN Esports (@ESPN_Esports) September 18, 2018

He also emphasizes the importance of training, instead of just playing the game, requiring you to pay attention to every detail and analyze what is right and wrong in each match. “You can play every day, but that’s not training. You die, and, you play the next game,” he said. “When you train, you make sure every game is serious, so that you don’t die for any reason. “You’re like, ‘I should have moved over there, should have been here, should have moved back.’ A lot of people don’t do that.”

Talking about being shy about collaborating with female streamers and the controversies that followed, he said he “made a mistake” in the initial interview but maintained his basic stance. “This is my wife. This is the person I swear to live the rest of my life. And yet people feel they can judge how I defended my affair and turned it into a political ploy… Really?” I said. Ninja plans to work in some way with famous women on Instagram and says he enjoys hanging out with women in groups or at events where he can “do it all, no drama.” or rumours,” but didn’t say when he might change his mind about one-on-one streaming.

This is interesting information about private life, and of course with the word “athlete” printed on the cover of Ninja. The print edition of ESPN’s next episode will go on sale September 21.