Millions tuned in from across the globe & the Fortnite Pro-Am championships were trending #1 in the US on Twitter. Anyone who plays the super popular video game has heard of the name "Ninja" and anyone who knows music is familiar with the helmet wearing Marshmello. Who knew that the two make for a championship Fortnite team??
The tournament, which took place in Los Angeles at the Banc of California Stadium during the Electronic Entertainment Expo, put together 50 pro Fortnite players and streamers up with 50 celebrities, setting them against each other for their share of a $3 million charity prize pool as well as the Golden Pickaxe trophy.
YouTuber 'NoahJ456' took home the Solos match, while the team of pro player Kinstar and UFC fighter Sean O'Malley proved strong enough to take home the Duos warmup.
But, as most had predicted, Twitch extraordinaire 'Ninja' and music producer and DJ 'Marshmello' won the prize match, securing a whopping $1 million for the charity of their choice.