ESPN: Fanatics Fest 2025 to debut Pros vs. Joes competition for $2M
The second annual Fanatics Fest will debut "Fanatics Games," a Pros vs. Joes-style competition between 50 athletes, celebrities and influencers and 50 fans -- who will submit video submissions through their app -- for roughly $2 million in prizes.
Eight sports-themed skills competitions will measure quarterback skills, basketball shooting (around the world), soccer goal-scoring, baseball pitching accuracy, a washer-dryer hockey shooting challenge, a WWE Superstar entrance, a UFC striking challenge and a closest-to-the-pin golf challenge.
The athletes confirmed to participate include Tom Brady, Jayden Daniels, C.J. Stroud, Micah Parsons, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Draymond Green, Russell Wilson, Rob Gronkowski, Alex Rodriguez, Odell Beckham Jr., Tyreek Hill, Jordan Chiles and KSI. Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, Seth Rollins and Liv Morgan from WWE have agreed to appear. The celebrity/content creator list includes Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Druski and IShowSpeed…