Ninja (gamer) explained

Birth Name:Richard Tyler Blevins
Birth Date:5 June 1991
Birth Place:Taylor, Michigan, U.S.
Ninja
Pseudonym:NinjasHyper
Channel Name:Ninja
Channel Url:Ninja
Years Active:2011present
Genre:Gaming
Followers:18.6 million
Views:572.46 million -->
Module:
Subbox:yes
Channel Name:NinjasHyper
Channel Display Name:Ninja
Years Active:2011present
Genre:Gaming
Subscribers:23.7 million (main channel)
million (combined)
Views:2.50 billion (main channel)
billion (combined)
Silver Button:yes
Silver Year:2017
Gold Button:yes
Gold Year:2018
Diamond Button:yes
Diamond Year:2018
Stats Update:March 12, 2023

Early life

Richard Tyler Blevins[1] [2] was born in the Metro Detroit area and is of Welsh descent.[3] He has two older brothers, Jonathan and Chris. He moved with his family to the Chicago suburbs when he was just an infant, where he went on to attend Grayslake Central High School.[4] Upon graduation, he decided to play video games professionally, entering tournaments, joining professional organizations, and live streaming his games.[5]

Career

Esports and streaming

Blevins began playing Halo 3 professionally in 2009.[6] He played for various organizations including Cloud9, Renegades, Team Liquid, and most recently, Luminosity Gaming.[7] Blevins became a streamer in 2011. He began playing H1Z1, then moved to PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. He joined Luminosity Gaming in 2017 first as a Halo player, then to H1Z1, later moving to PUBG, where he won the PUBG Gamescom Invitational Squads classification in August 2017.

Blevins began streaming the newly released Fortnite Battle Royale shortly after the PUBG Gamescom Invitational. His viewership began to grow, which coincided with the game's growth in popularity over the late 2017/early 2018 period.[8] His followers on Twitch had grown from 500,000 in September 2017 to over 2 million by March 2018.[9]

In March 2018, Blevins became the first Twitch streamer to surpass 3 million followers on the platform.[10] Later that month, he set the record for the largest concurrent audience on an individual stream (outside of tournament events), 635,000, while playing Fortnite with Drake, Travis Scott, and JuJu Smith-Schuster.[11] This stream inspired Epic Games, the developers behind Fortnite, to host a charitable pro-am event featuring popular streamers like Blevins paired with famous celebrities in Fortnite at E3 2018 in June of that year; Blevins paired with electronic musician Marshmello and won the event.[12] [13] In April 2018, he broke his own viewing record during his event Ninja Vegas 2018, where he accumulated an audience of about 667,000 live viewers.[14]

Blevins partnered with Red Bull Esports in June 2018, and held a special Fortnite event, the Red Bull Rise Till Dawn in Chicago on July 21, 2018, where players could challenge him.[15] In April 2019, Red Bull released a limited-edition Red Bull can featuring an image of Blevins.[16] [17]

Blevins' rise in popularity on Twitch is considered to be synergistically tied to the success of Fortnite Battle Royale. In December 2018, Blevins estimated he had made close to in 2018, while Epic Games reported they had earned over in revenue in the year, primarily due to Fortnite.[18] He became the first PC player to surpass 5,000 Fortnite wins that same month.[19] To acknowledge Blevins' importance to Fortnites success, Epic added a Ninja-based cosmetic outfit to the game in January 2020 as the first part of an "Icon Series" for other real-life personalities associated with Fortnite.[20]

Reuters reported that Blevins had been paid by Electronic Arts to promote Apex Legends, a competing battle royale game to Fortnite, for playing the game on his Twitch stream and promoting the title through social media account during Apex release in February 2019.[21]

On August 1, 2019, Blevins left Twitch to stream exclusively on Microsoft's Mixer platform.[22] [23] His wife and manager Jessica told The Verge that the contract with Twitch had limited the ability for Ninja to grow his brand outside of video gaming, and that because of the state of Twitch's community, "it really seemed like he was kind of losing himself and his love for streaming."[24]

In addition to a large number of subscribers on Twitch and Mixer, Blevins has over 24 million subscribers on YouTube as of April 2021. At the time, he was earning over $500,000 per month from streaming Fortnite and credits the game's free-to-play business model as a growth factor.[25]

Due to the shutdown of Mixer in July 2020, Blevins was released from his exclusivity deal, enabling him to stream on other platforms.[26] On September 10, 2020, Blevins revealed that he would return to streaming on Twitch after signing an exclusive multiyear deal and streamed on the platform the same day.[27]

On September 1, 2022, exactly two years after re-signing to Twitch, Blevins changed his name on his social media profiles, such as his Twitter[28] and YouTube,[29] to "User Not Found" with background graphics stating "Time Out". He simultaneously tweeted "I just need a break...I don't know when I will be back, or where".[30] On September 8, 2022, Blevins announced his return to streaming, stating that he would simulcast his content across multiple platforms, including Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.[31]

Other appearances

Blevins and his family were featured in several episodes of the television game show Family Feud in 2015.[32] In an episode aired August 2019, after he had achieved his fame, his family returned as contestants on Celebrity Family Feud.[33]

In September 2018, Blevins became the first professional esports player to be featured on the cover of ESPN The Magazine, marking a breakthrough into mainstream sports fame.[34]

Blevins worked with the record label Astralwerks in October 2018 to compile an album titled Ninjawerks: Vol. 1 featuring original songs by electronic music acts.[35] [36] [37] The album was released on December 14, 2018.[38]

Blevins was one of several Internet celebrities featured in .[39] Blevins appeared briefly during the NFL's "The 100-Year Game" ad alongside numerous several professional football players that aired during Super Bowl LIII in 2019. He was the only participant in the commercial with no ties whatsoever to football in any form.[40]

Blevins has released several books with publishing house Random House. Random House imprint, Clarkson Potter, published Get Good: My Ultimate Guide to Gaming on August 20, 2019.[41] [42]

Blevins participated in the second season of the Fox reality music competition The Masked Singer as "Ice Cream". He was voted out after his first performance to Devo's "Whip It" and Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" and thus forced to unmasked. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Blevins said that he accepted an invitation to participate since his wife was a fan of the show.[43] [44]

In 2022, Blevins partnered with MasterClass to create a 30-day curriculum in which Blevins provides advice on how to become a successful streamer.[45]

Charitable work

In a fundraising charity stream held in February 2018, Blevins raised over $110,000 to be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.[46] During the first Fortnite Battle Royale Esports event in April 2018, Blevins gave away nearly $50,000 in prize money, with $2,500 of that going to the Alzheimer's Association.[47] Later in April, he participated in the #Clips4Kids charity event with fellow streamers DrLupo and TimTheTatman that raised over $340,000 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.[48] At E3 2018, Blevins and Marshmello won the Fortnite Pro-Am event which resulted in the donation of the $1 million prize to a charity of their choice.[49]

Controversies

In December 2016, Blevins released the address of a donor as retribution for having a racist screen name and donation message. This act, which is referred to as "doxing", is against the Twitch rules, which states they can result in an "indefinite suspension". Blevins was reported for this act, but only received a 48-hour suspension, which some believed was a result of Blevins' large audience on the platform.[50] [51] Blevins later tweeted that he deserved the punishment.

In March 2018, while in a stream with Nadeshot, Blevins improvised the word "nigga" while rapping to Logic's "44 More", a song in which the word was never actually said. This sparked controversy within his watching community and the general public. He later apologized for any offense caused and stated that he did not intend to say the word, instead attributing his use of the word to being "tongue-tied".[52]

In July 2018, false rumors of Blevins's death from the fictional disease "Ligma" circulated. That same month, Blevins asked his moderators to ban users who used the word on his Twitch stream, as it was being overused in the chat to set up the Ligma joke.[53] [54]

In August 2018, Blevins stated that he does not stream with female gamers out of respect for his wife and to avoid the rumors that such streaming could create.[55] He received mixed reactions; some said that he should set an example and not make it more difficult for female streamers to rise to prominence, while others supported his stance, claiming that he should be allowed to do what he wants to protect his marriage.[56] [57] In response to his critics, Blevins has since reaffirmed his support for gender equality and restated his commitment to his marriage, also mentioning some prominent female streamers by name.[58] He noted that women are welcome to play with him in a group or at events as he claims such situations allow him to "control the narrative more, without stupid drama and rumors flooding into our lives."

In October 2018, Blevins reported a player for "having a higher ping" than him. This led to a player claiming on November 16, 2018, that they had been banned as a result of the report, which Epic Games denied.[59] Both of these incidents caused backlash against Blevins on social media.[60]

In November 2018, Blevins received criticism for falsely reporting IcyFive, a Fortnite player, for stream sniping. After Blevins was eliminated by IcyFive, Blevins's teammate, DrLupo, told him to watch for an "emote", which IcyFive did perform. Blevins took this as proof that IcyFive was stream sniping and quickly reported the player. After reporting IcyFive, Blevins stated that he would "go out of his way" to ensure IcyFive got banned and told IcyFive that he would not report him if he left the game immediately, despite already having reported him. As IcyFive was not viewing the stream, he did not do so. Blevins assumed IcyFive was ignoring him and took out his phone in what appeared to be an attempt at directly contacting Epic Games. IcyFive claimed that he did not stream snipe Blevins and uploaded a video as proof. DrLupo later stated that he did not believe IcyFive stream sniped Blevins, mentioning that using an emote was a regular reaction to an increase in spectator count after elimination, and also stated that he did not condone Blevins's actions, comparing them to a rant. Blevins later apologized to IcyFive on Twitter but also accused the player of "playing the victim" and "milking" the incident, calling him "naive" for assuming players would be banned solely on his word.[61]

Personal life

Ninja has been married to his wife Jessica Blevins[62] [63] since 2017.[64] Ninja has two brothers, Jonathan and Chris. Jonathan also streams on Twitch as "BeardedBlevins". Chris is a teacher.[65]

On March 26, 2024, Ninja revealed that he had been diagnosed with melanoma, a form of skin cancer.[66] A week later, on April 4, Ninja announced that he was officially cancer free following a biopsy.[67]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015Family FeudHimselfContestant
2019Celebrity Family FeudEpisode: "Ninja vs. Juju and Jerry Springer vs. Doug Flutie"
2019The Masked SingerIce CreamSeason 2
2021Nickelodeon's UnfilteredHimselfEpisode: "Donut vs. The Volcano"
2022DuncanvilleSlayerEpisode: "Gamer vs. Gamer"
2022Home EconomicsHimselfEpisode: "Melatonin 10 Mg Tablets, $14.99"

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Free GuyHimselfCameo[68]
2022Party MonsterVoice[69]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResult
2018Streamy AwardsBreakout Creator[70]
Creator of the Year
Gaming
Live Streamer
The Game Awards 2018Content Creator of the Year[71]
2019Kids' Choice AwardsFavorite Gamer[72]
Shorty AwardsTwitch Streamer of the Year[73]
Streamy AwardsCreator of the Year[74]
Live Streamer
Forbes 30 Under 30Games[75]
2020Kids' Choice AwardsFavorite Gamer[76]
Streamy AwardsLive Streamer[77]
2021Kids' Choice AwardsFavorite Male Social Star[78] [79]
2024Kids' Choice AwardsFavorite Gamer[80]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vasquez . Ingrid . 2024-04-06 . Twitch Streamer Ninja Reveals He's Officially Cancer-Free: 'Thank You for All the Prayers' . 2024-06-01 . . en.
  2. Web site: Longmire . Becca . 2024-03-27 . Ninja, Twitch's Top Video Game Streamer, Reveals He Has Been Diagnosed with Skin Cancer at 32 . 2024-06-01 . . en.
  3. Web site: H3 Podcast #63 - Ninja . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180827114912/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s12qaVEyW14 . August 27, 2018 . August 15, 2018 . . April 23, 2018 . YouTube.
  4. Web site: Teng . Elaine . September 18, 2018 . Living the Stream . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180918150353/http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/24710688/fortnite-legend-ninja-living-stream . September 18, 2018 . September 18, 2018 . ESPN The Magazine.
  5. News: Keilman . John . August 2, 2018 . He's got celebrity pals, millions of fans and (probably) millions of dollars: Meet Ninja, Chicago's 'Fortnite' superstar . . live . August 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180805125008/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-met-ninja-fortnite-video-games-20180801-story.html . August 5, 2018.
  6. Web site: Montag . Ali . March 20, 2018 . How this 26-year-old went from working at a fast food joint to making $500,000 a month playing video games . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180720225212/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/20/tyler-ninja-blevins-from-working-at-noodles-co-to-twitch-gamer.html . July 20, 2018 . July 20, 2018 . CNBC.
  7. 820099278853013505. Luminosity. NEWS: LG Halo roster changes for 2017! Welcome back @VictoryCJT @eLToWnFPS and @Ninja_TB @TriPPPeY! Read More: http://bit.ly/2j9QMjL. 2024-05-08. live.
  8. Web site: Leslie, Callum . March 16, 2018 . How much money does Ninja make? . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180318065124/https://dotesports.com/culture/news/how-much-money-does-ninja-make-21954#list-1 . March 18, 2018 . March 19, 2018 . Dot Esports.
  9. News: Meade . Dylan B. . February 27, 2018 . What the Hell Happened: Ninja's Twitch Takeover . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180320110408/http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2018/2/27/ninja-twitch-takeover/ . March 20, 2018 . March 19, 2018 . The Harvard Crimson.
  10. Web site: Mickunas. Aaron. 2018-03-11. Ninja becomes the first Twitch streamer to hit 3 million followers. 2022-01-04. Dot Esports. en-US.
  11. Web site: Gill . Patrick . Grant . Christopher . Miller . Ross . Alexander . Julia . March 15, 2018 . Drake sets records with his Fortnite: Battle Royale Twitch debut . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180315101436/https://www.polygon.com/2018/3/15/17123162/drake-ninja-fortnite-stream . March 15, 2018 . March 19, 2018 . Polygon.
  12. Web site: Pereira . Chris . March 15, 2018 . After Drake, Fortnite Will Host A Celebrity "Party Royale" At E3 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180315233418/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/after-drake-fortnite-will-host-a-celebrity-party-r/1100-6457442/ . March 15, 2018 . March 15, 2018 . GameSpot.
  13. Web site: Goslin . Austen . June 12, 2018 . Ninja and Marshmello win Epic's E3 2018 Fortnite Pro Am . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613111536/https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/12/17456476/ninja-fortnite-marshmello-win-epic-e3-2018-fortnite-pro-am . June 13, 2018 . June 12, 2018 . Polygon.
  14. Web site: April 23, 2018 . Ninja's Vegas Fortnite event breaks Twitch viewing record . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180423233639/https://www.vg247.com/2018/04/23/ninjas-vegas-fortnite-event-breaks-twitch-viewing-record/ . April 23, 2018 . April 23, 2018 . VG247.
  15. Web site: Mejia . Ozzie . June 17, 2018 . Ninja Partners with Red Bull Fortnite Event, Sells It Out in Minutes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180618080119/http://www.shacknews.com/article/105644/ninja-partners-with-red-bull-fortnite-event-sells-it-out-in-minutes . June 18, 2018 . June 18, 2018 . Shacknews.
  16. News: 2019-03-27 . First look at official Ninja Red Bull limited-edition can . 2022-05-11 . Dexerto . en.
  17. Web site: Newell . Adam . 2019-03-27 . Ninja to get his own Red Bull can on April 1 . 2022-05-11 . Dot Esports . en-US.
  18. Web site: Biggs . Dave . December 31, 2018 . 'Ninja,' the Fortnite streamer who's one of video gaming's biggest stars . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190101014102/https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/31/tech/ninja-fortnite-stream/index.html . January 1, 2019 . December 31, 2019 . CNN.
  19. Web site: Viana. Bhernardo. 2018-12-28. Ninja is the first player to get 5,000 Victory Royales in Fortnite on PC—watch the winning moment. 2022-01-16. Dot Esports. en-US.
  20. Web site: Kastrenakes . James . January 15, 2020 . Ninja is getting a Fortnite skin . January 15, 2020 . The Verge.
  21. News: Panchadar . Arjun . March 14, 2019 . Top gamer 'Ninja' made $1 million to promote EA's 'Apex Legends' launch . . live . March 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190315030122/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-electronic-arts-apexlegends-idUSKBN1QU2AC . March 15, 2019.
  22. Web site: Webster . Andrew . August 1, 2019 . Ninja announces he is leaving Twitch to stream exclusively on Mixer . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814160821/https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/1/20750393/ninja-mixer-exclusive-twitch-fortnite-streaming-gaming-announcement . August 14, 2019 . August 1, 2019 . The Verge.
  23. Web site: Kim . Allen . Ninja, the biggest name in online gaming, is switching streaming platforms . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190801211108/https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/01/tech/ninja-fortnite-twitch-mixer-trnd/index.html . August 1, 2019 . August 1, 2019 . CNN. August 2019 .
  24. Web site: Alexander . Julia . October 4, 2019 . Ninja left Twitch because his brand was too big for gaming . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191006054826/https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/4/20898907/ninja-twitch-contract-mixer-streaming-microsoft-amazon . October 6, 2019 . October 6, 2019 . The Verge.
  25. Web site: Kim . Tae . March 19, 2018 . Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins explains how he makes more than $500,000 a month playing video game 'Fortnite' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180321130427/https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/19/tyler-ninja-blevins-explains-how-he-makes-more-than-500000-a-month-playing-video-game-fortnite.html . March 21, 2018 . March 20, 2018 . CNBC.
  26. Web site: Stephen . Bijan . June 22, 2020 . Ninja, Shroud, and other top Mixer streamers are now free to stream on Twitch again . July 1, 2020 . The Verge.
  27. Web site: Jarvey . Natalie . September 10, 2020 . Superstar Gamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins Returns to Twitch (Exclusive) . September 10, 2020 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  28. Web site: Blevins . Richard . User Not Found (@Ninja) . 2022-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220903170330/https://mobile.twitter.com/ninja . 2022-09-03 . . dead.
  29. Web site: Blevins . Richard . Ninja . 2022-09-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220903171042/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAW-NpUFkMyCNrvRSSGIvDQ . 2022-09-03 . . dead.
  30. ninja . 1565423693773389824 . 2022-09-01. I just need a break...I don't know when I will be back, or where.
  31. Web site: Purcell . David . September 8, 2022 . Ninja isn't leaving Twitch yet – he's streaming everywhere . September 8, 2022 . Dexerto.
  32. Web site: Pantzlaff . Andrew . February 12, 2015 . Survey Says: Brillion natives win big on Family Feud . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161022055647/http://www.thebrillionnews.com/2015/02/11/survey-says-brillion-natives-win-big-on-family-feud/ . October 22, 2016 . April 27, 2018 . The Brillion News.
  33. Chalk . Andy . August 23, 2019 . An incredulous Steve Harvey told Ninja to 'make some money' as a gamer in 2015 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190823233857/https://www.pcgamer.com/an-incredulous-steve-harvey-told-ninja-to-make-some-money-as-a-gamer-in-2015/ . August 23, 2019 . August 23, 2019 . PC Gamer.
  34. Web site: Fogel . Stefanie . September 18, 2018 . Ninja: First Esports Player Featured on ESPN Magazine Cover . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181006000719/https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/ninja-espn-magazine-cover-1202947409/ . October 6, 2018 . October 5, 2018 . Variety.
  35. Bein . Kat . October 26, 2018 . Ninja Partners With Astralwerks to Release Upcoming 'Ninjawerks' Album . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181130000728/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8481863/ninja-astralwerks-ninjawerks-album . November 30, 2018 . November 30, 2018 . Billboard.
  36. News: Cameron . John . November 29, 2018 . Alesso, Tycho and 3LAU Share Clips of New Music from Ninjawerks . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181130030246/https://edm.com/music-releases/alesso-tycho-3lau-clips-new-music-ninjawerks . November 30, 2018 . November 30, 2018 . Edm.com - the Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists.
  37. News: December 4, 2018 . NERO share first song in 2 years ahead of Twitch star Ninja's Compilation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181214071105/https://edm.com/music-releases/nero-first-song-2-years-twitch-ninja-compilation . December 14, 2018 . December 11, 2018 . Edm.com - the Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists.
  38. Web site: NinjaWerks Digital Album (Preorder) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181129225540/https://teamninja.com/products/ninjawerks-album . November 29, 2018 . November 30, 2018 . Team Ninja.
  39. Web site: Fogel . Stefanie . December 7, 2018 . YouTube Rewind 2018 Video Features a Lot of 'Fortnite' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191219190847/https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/youtube-rewind-2018-fortnite-1203084067/ . December 19, 2019 . December 19, 2019 . Variety.
  40. Web site: Brady . Erik . February 4, 2019 . NFL commercial wins USA Today's Ad Meter with tackle-filled celebration in 'The 100-Year Game' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190204140948/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/Ad-Meter/2019/02/04/ad-meter-winner-nfl-the-100-year-game/2765867002/ . February 4, 2019 . February 4, 2019 . USA Today.
  41. Web site: Hernandez. Patricia. August 13, 2019. If you're reading this, Ninja's new book probably isn't for you. September 28, 2020. Polygon. en.
  42. Web site: Boucher. Geoff. June 19, 2019. Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins: Digital Superstar Makes Bookshelf Bid. September 28, 2020. Deadline. en-US.
  43. Web site: Radulovic . Petrana . September 26, 2019 . Ninja sang 'Old Town Road' on The Masked Singer, and everybody was confused . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190927024650/https://www.polygon.com/2019/9/26/20885310/the-masked-singer-fox-ninja-old-town-road . September 27, 2019 . October 17, 2019 . Polygon.
  44. Rice . Lynette . September 26, 2019. The Ice Cream speaks! Here's how 'The Masked Singer' recruited the mysterious celebrity. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191017064856/https://ew.com/tv/2019/09/26/the-masked-singer-ice-cream-tyler-ninja-blevins/. October 17, 2019. October 17, 2019. Entertainment Weekly.
  45. Web site: Holt . Kris . Learn How To Become A Streamer With Twitch Star Ninja's MasterClass . 2022-08-11 . Forbes.
  46. Web site: Heyn . Beth . Becht . Eli . February 20, 2018 . Tyler Blevins 'Ninja': Everything You Need to Know . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180321192817/https://heavy.com/games/2018/02/tyler-blevins-ninja-wife-salary-twitch-halo-fortnite/ . March 21, 2018 . March 26, 2018.
  47. Web site: Who Won Ninja Vegas '18? Full Roundup Including Highlights and Results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180423232658/https://www.twingalaxies.com/feed_details.php/1178/who-won-ninja-vegas-18-full-roundup-including-highlights-and-results . April 23, 2018 . April 23, 2018 . Twin Galaxies.
  48. News: Messner . Steven . How a Destiny meetup grew to become a massive charity event raising over $2 million and counting . October 29, 2021 . . May 5, 2018.
  49. Web site: Goslin . Austen . June 12, 2018 . Ninja and Marshmello win Epic's E3 2018 Fortnite Pro Am . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180613111536/https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/12/17456476/ninja-fortnite-marshmello-win-epic-e3-2018-fortnite-pro-am . June 13, 2018 . June 12, 2018 . Polygon.
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  51. Web site: Blevins . Tyler . December 4, 2016 . I received a 48 hr suspension for releasing the persons address who donated under the racist name. I deserve this and will be back Tuesday. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190806035428/https://twitter.com/Ninja/status/805594324788314112 . August 6, 2019 . December 20, 2018 . Twitter.
  52. Web site: Hernandez . Patricia . Top Twitch Streamer Ninja Rapped A Slur, Leading To A Familiar Conundrum [Update: Ninja Apologizes] ]. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181130202141/https://kotaku.com/top-twitch-streamer-ninja-rapped-a-slur-leading-to-a-f-1824157259 . November 30, 2018 . November 30, 2018 . Kotaku. March 28, 2018 .
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