Justin Bieber won the Fanatics Games competition at Fanatics Fest in New York over the weekend, beating a roster of elite athletes including retired NFL star Tom Brady, tennis champion Novak Djokovic, NBA stars Victor Wembanyama and Karl-Anthony Towns, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, former NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski and influencer Livvy Dunne.
During the competition, Bieber challenged Djokovic to a bonus ping-pong match. Before the game, Bieber declared, “I am a superior ping-pong player.” Djokovic won the match, later saying, “I must say, I underestimated Justin’s athletic abilities.” Bieber responded graciously: “He got me today, so I gotta give him his flowers.”
Despite losing at ping-pong, Bieber topped the overall Fanatics Games leaderboard to claim the $1 million grand prize. Rather than keep the winnings, he split the prize between fans and charity: $500,000 was divided equally among the event’s 50 fan competitors ($10,000 each), and the remaining $500,000 was donated to charity.
The competition was featured in Fanatics Fest: All Access, now streaming on ESPN.
Source: Billboard
