Fanatics Fest 2025: An Epic Duel Between Stars and Fans
The second annual Fanatics Fest promises thrills with the debut of “Fanatics Games”, a “Pros vs. Joes” style competition that will pit 50 athletes, celebrities, and influencers against 50 fans. Participants will compete for prizes totaling nearly $2 million.
Fans will have the opportunity to participate by submitting videos through the application.
High-Level Sports Competitions
The event will feature eight sports skills competitions, designed to test participants in various disciplines.
- Quarterback skills.
- Basketball around-the-world shooting.
- Soccer goal scoring.
- Baseball pitching accuracy.
- Washer-dryer hockey challenge.
- A WWE superstar-style entrance.
- A UFC striking challenge.
- “Closest to the hole” golf challenge.
A Cast of Confirmed Stars
Among the confirmed athletes are renowned figures such as Tom Brady, Jayden Daniels, C.J. Stroud, Micah Parsons, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Russell Wilson, Rob Gronkowski, Alex Rodriguez, Odell Beckham Jr., Tyreek Hill, Jordan Chiles and KSI.
In addition, the event will feature WWE stars such as Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, CM Punk, Seth Rollins, and Liv Morgan. The list of celebrities and content creators includes Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Druski, and IShowSpeed.
Awards and Rewards
Each participant will compete in all events to accumulate points, and the six best competitors will move up in the ranking.
The first place will receive $1 million, second place a Ferrari 812 GTS, and third place a LeBron James Topps Chrome Gold Refractor 2003-04 rookie card, numbered to 50 and graded 9.5 by Beckett Grading Services. This same card sold for $196,555 at a Goldin Auctions auction in early March.
If a fan fails to place among the top three, the fan with the highest score will receive $100,000.
Fanatics Fest NYC 2025 will take place at the Javits Center in New York City from June 20 to 22.
