Ninja gets a shoutout during the Nets vs Lakers NBA game NBA commentators gave Tyler \u2018Ninja\u2019 Blevins a shoutout after spotting him and his wife Jess courtside during a game between the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Lakers. It would be hard for the commentary team to miss the popular streamer with his bright red hair right now, and former professional basketball player Richard Jefferson seems to think highly of Ninja and streamers alike. \u201cI\u2019m a fan of anybody that gets to play video games for a living,\u201d Jefferson said, \u201cthey are officially my hero.\u201d When asked about Fortnite, though, the former shooting guard said: \u201cI was more of a Halo guy \u2013 I still am a Halo guy. Fortnite is not really my thing\u201d. The NBA game finished 115-110 with the Brooklyn Nets coming out victorious and the footage of Ninja\u2019s callout was posted to Twitter by Rod Breslau. The esports consultant described it as a \u201clegit\u201d moment. Got @Ninja @JGhosty courtside at the Lakers Nets game. NBA champion Richard Jefferson is a gamer and a fan. “”I’m a big fan of anybody that gets to plays video games for a living, they are officially my hero. I’m more of a Halo guy, Fortnite isn’t really my thing””. Legit. pic.twitter.com\/RUacOSALts \u2014 Rod Breslau (@Slasher) December 19, 2018 Ninja has also featured on The Tonight Show as he spoke with well-known talkshow host Jimmy Fallon, discussing not only his personal successes but the reasons behind the popularity of Fortnite as well. \u201cA lot of families usually have one console, and it\u2019s [Fortnite] also on every single platform imaginable,\u201d Ninja explained to Fallon. \u201cEveryone can play with each other \u2013 Xbox, Playstation, PC \u2013 it doesn\u2019t matter where you are. You can all play with your friends so it connects people around the world, it\u2019s free to play and it\u2019s super fun.\u201d As the biggest name on Twitch and potentially even the biggest gaming channel on YouTube, Ninja remains the most recognizable representative of gaming entertainment to the mainstream.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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