
Jump Shots vs. Joysticks
What do 6'10" Ben Simmons and 5'8" Alex (Xpecial) Chu have in common? They're teammates. Sort of. The 76ers announced Monday that they've purchased Team Apex and Team Dignitas, which compete in e-sports games including League of Legends and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. How do online games compare with the corporeal variety?
Prize pool at 2016 Players Championship:$10.5 MILLION
Prize pool at 2016 The International:$20.1 MILLION
Fantasy sports participants in 2015:57.4 MILLION
League of Legends players per month in 2016:100 MILLION
MLB fans 18--34:17%
E-sports fans 18--34:65%
2016 NBA Finals Game 7 (Caveliers-Warriors):31 MILLION
2015 League of Legends World Championship viewers:36 MILLION