Fanatics announced the final athlete/celeb lineup and official pairings for its groundbreaking, high-stakes skills competition – Fanatics Games – debuting during Fanatics Fest NYC 2025, taking place June 20–22 at the Javits Center.
They noted, "Fanatics Games is a first-of-its-kind competition in which the world's greatest athletes, celebrities, creators, and a few lucky fans go head-to-head – decathlon style – across eight fast-paced, referee-led challenges, each testing a different athletic skill. The Games will be played throughout all three days of Fanatics Fest featuring 100 competitors – 50 athletes and celebrities and 50 fans – all vying for prizes worth more than $2 million. Participants will compete individually but will move through the course in pairs. Of the eight challenges, only the participants’ six highest scores will count, with each challenge staffed and scored by Fanatics Games Official Referees."
Challenge Stations Include:
NFL – QB Skills
NBA - Around the World
FIFA – Goal Scoring
MLB - Pitching Accuracy
NHL - Washer-Dryer Puck Shooting
WWE - Superstar Entrance
UFC – Striking Challenge
Dicks Sporting Goods Golf – Closest to the Pin
Fanatics has stated, "The first-place finisher will win $1 Million Cash, the second-place finisher will win a 2025 Ferrari 296 GTB, and the third-place finisher will win a LeBron James 2003-04 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor trading card valued at over $250,000. If no fan finishes in the top three, the highest finishing fan will win $100,000."
The final roster of athletes and celebrities includes Tom Brady, Kevin Hart, Travis Scott, Kevin Durant, Eli Manning, Joe Burrow, John Cena, Odell Beckham Jr., Travis Hunter, IShowSpeed, Druski, James Harden, Rob Gronkowski, Logan Paul, Russell Wilson, Charlotte Flair, Rhea Ripley, Micah Parsons, Sauce Gardner, Becky Lynch, CJ Stroud, Cody Rhodes, Draymond Green, Tyreek Hill, Jayden Daniels, CeeDee Lamb, Bianca Belair, Jordan Chiles, Dez Bryant, Julian Edelman, Seth Rollins, Alex Rodriguez, Tiffany Haddish, William Byron, Damar Hamlin, Liv Morgan, Sketch, Denny Hamlin, Dwight Howard, Bryce Young, Plaqueboy Max, Gillie Da King, Tiffany Stratton, Michael Chandler, DJ Khaled, Kane Brown, Alex Rodriguez, Quavo, Myles Garrett, KSI & Sidemen, Rayasianboy, Imdavi$$$, and Adin Ross. Fan participants will be announced early next week.
The first round of official pairings for the Fanatics Games have just been released:
Friday:
Opening Group: iShowSpeed, Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman
Denny Hamlin and William Byron (NASCAR teammates)
Bryce Young and Alex Rodriguez
CJ Stroud and Dwight Howard
Russell Wilson and Damar Hamlin
Logan Paul and Adin Ross
Closing Group: Tom Brady, DJ Khaled, Eli Manning
Saturday
Tyreek Hill and Draymond Green
Joe Burrow and Dez Bryant
Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch
Odell Beckham Jr. and Jayden Daniels (LSU connection)
Liv Morgan, Druski, and James Harden
Sunday
Cody Rhodes and Jordan Chiles
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