Ninja explains why he wants to be known as the world\u2019s \u201cgreatest gamer\u201d Tyler \u2018Ninja\u2019 Blevins is already considered one of the biggest streaming stars in the world, but the blue-haired face of Mixer says he wants to go further and cement his lasting legacy as \u201cone of the greatest gamers of all time.\u201d There\u2019s no denying that Ninja has already become one of the biggest faces of gaming, from his collaborations with global megastars like Drake, a series of books and comics, and movie cameos alongside Hollywood\u2019s finest. But the 28-year-old has his eyes set on an even bigger prize\u2014one that would cement him as one of the biggest gamers of all time. He wants to become a living icon, like David Beckham in the UK, or action superstar Dwayne \u2018The Rock\u2019 Johnson. \u201cI want to get so big that no one can talk sh*t anymore,\u201d Blevins said on the True Geordie podcast, and admitted he often fantasizes about \u201cbeing untouchable\u201d by people who attack or flame him online, and belittle his achievements. \u201cNo one is making sh*t videos about David Beckham, I want to get to that level. I want to hit The Rock level. The dude could sh*t on the street and people would clap. He\u2019s untouchable in the greatest way, he\u2019s just the best person.\u201d That\u2019s not to say the streaming star who forged a dynasty on Epic\u2019s Fortnite Battle Royale title isn\u2019t already well on his way. He\u2019s got the movie deals, the books, the merchandise, and he just made millions switching to Microsoft\u2019s Mixer. \u201cOnce we were into six months of blowing up, averaging more than 100,000 viewers every single day, we saw Fortnite start to slowly decline, and we knew it would, I was like \u2018Okay we have to solidify me as a gamer and streamer\u2019,\u201d he said. \u201cI realized I wanted to be more cartoony, more of a character, and we\u2019re doing a lot of that to reach that goal. That is the goal, to become a symbol and an icon. \u201cI want to be remembered as one of the greatest gamers of all time, if not the greatest. That might not happen though, because again, we don\u2019t really know what makes the best. Competitive, gamer, streamer, where will the best come from?\u201d While he may still be vying for a chance to be \u201cgaming\u2019s Pele, the original goat,\u201d as True Geordie host Brian Davis said, Ninja has already built a lasting legacy for himself, even if he\u2019s still fighting to make gaming part of mainstream society. In fact, Ninja is so popular after breaking out as Fortnite\u2019s leading name following his switch from PUBG that he\u2019s felt his career\u2019s narrative change around him from a well-liked rising star, to the man on the throne everyone wants to beat. \u201cI\u2019ve witnessed going from the underdog, going from this guy who was coming up on Fortnite and getting love from everyone, and getting solid love for a year, just compliments, and then seeing it change,\u201d the Mixer star said. For mobile readers, the video\u2019s related segment begins at 30:42. Blevins added that it was hard to accept people\u2019s views had turned against him as they looked to cut down the tallest poppy, especially considering he had built his success off a personality, rather than esports and competitive success. \u201cThe comedown from that high in the last year, where everything has become more jaded, and I have to SMD (share my drink) to get one compliment, [it\u2019s big],\u201d he said. \u201cIt sucks man, because it\u2019s not like I\u2019m a LeBron, or a Michael Jordan, because I\u2019m not trying to hold my title as the number one [pro] gamer. It\u2019s not like I dominated the esports scene for seven years, I was just the most popular Fortnite gamer.\u201d There\u2019s no chance the negativity, and those vying to take his gaming crown around from him, will ever stop Ninja though. In his eyes, he\u2019s still growing as an entertainer, and a gamer, and he\u2019s loving every minute of his career. \u201cI want to do everything and anything, I\u2019m already in movies, I think I\u2019m in one, maybe even two,\u201d he said, before adding he knows exactly how he feels about his gaming roots: \u201cI\u2019ll never fully leave gaming. I\u2019ll be playing games until I die.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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