ReKTGlobal, parent company of esports organisations Rogue and London Royal Ravens, has announced Taylor Fritz as its latest celebrity investor.
The 22-year old American tennis prodigy is the third pro-traditional sports athlete to join the ReKTGlobal team in the past six months, joining Washington Redskins Landon Collins (read more) and the NBA’s two-time reigning Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert (read more), along with EDM sensations Steve Aoki and DJ Nicky Romero (read more), the Billboard Award-winning Imagine Dragons, and renowned Latin music producer Tainy (read more).
Notably, while NBA, NFL and MLB stars have been investing millions in esports over the past year, Fritz is one of the first tennis pros to invest in competitive gaming – an industry expected to generate $2.4 billion next year.
Discussing his investment in ReKTGlobal, Fritz said:
“As the first tennis pro and youngest investor to date, I’m really excited to join the ReKTGlobal team. “It’s a dream come true to invest in this fast-growing esports organization and follow my passion for competitive gaming. As the esports industry continues to blow up and go mainstream, I’m looking forward to collaborating with the team and making magic happen. Livestreaming with the Rogue squad and DrLupo will be a fun bonus too.”
While Founder and Chairman of ReKTGlobal, Amish Shah, added:
“Taylor Fritz is a rising star, both in tennis and esports. In addition to his role as our latest investor, Taylor is an avid gamer who takes his PlayStation on the road so that when he has downtime or is in need of a release, he can jump on the sticks and play Fortnite and Call of Duty. He truly knows his stuff when it comes to the esports industry, teams, and players so we’re very excited to welcome him to the ReKTGlobal family.”
Fritz played his first Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour tournament at Nottingham in 2015, where he received a wild card and won his first ATP match. He turned pro after winning the US Open and by age 17 had risen into the top 250 of the ATP rankings and become the 9th player to win multiple Challenger Tour titles.
With a serve that can hit 149mph and an ability to hit powerful groundstrokes, Fritz won his first ATP Tour title at the 2019 Eastbourne International tournament, rising to a #25 world ranking, and made his Davis Cup debut representing Team USA.
AYO.NEWS says:
How does ReKTGlobal keep attracting so many high-profile celebrity investors!? Whatever they are doing, its making the company one of the most interesting in the esports world! Besides being able throw fantastic parties, having so many high-profile, well connected celebrities and sports people on the team must be opening up many exciting avenues for collaborations, and further merging the world of traditional sports and entertainment with esports and gaming.
We wonder who’ll be next to invest in ReKTGlobal?
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