NFL Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Scored Fortnite Touchdown With Own Icon Series Induction Bundle
Touchdown! Patrick Mahomes – NFL Quarterback (Kansas City Chiefs) and Super Bowl Champion was recently added to the prestigious ranks of the Fortnite Icon Series with an Outfit that embodies both the core values and thematic elements of his personal brand. Epic Games announced that players would be able to acquire his cosmetics on August 24th, 2022 at 8PM EST following the Patrick Mahomes Cup which was held on the previous day. Participants had the opportunity to unlock his cosmetic collection ahead of release with eligible players earning the Secret Sauce Emoticon as a consolation prize after obtaining at least eight points throughout their experience. Mahomes had teased his involvement with Epic Games on Twitter in a brief video which subsequently generated over one million views.
Players could purchase the Patrick Mahomes Bundle for 2,600 V-Bucks which came packaged with the Patrick Mahomes Outfit, Mahomes Saucy Style Outfit, Gridiron Gladiator Back Bling, The Good Stuff Back Bling, Snap Axes Pickaxe, Showtime Emote, and Endzone Elite Wrap. A generous discount of 1,500 V-Bucks was offered to those looking to add everything being offered to their Fortnite Locker rather than piecing them together individually. The Patrick Mahomes Outfit included three additional Styles – Gladiator Mindset, Gameday Gladiator, and Gameday Gladiator (Red) – with his unique ketchup themed ensemble simply allowing players to eliminate opponents with or without sunglasses on their face. Outfits were priced at 1,800 V-Bucks and 1,500 V-Bucks with the Emote and Wrap conveniently priced within the very modest range of 300 V-Bucks and 500 V-Bucks respectively.
Patrick Mahomes joins a growing list of professional athletes that have found their names etched onto the Fortnite trophy including professional English soccer players Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) and Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) alongside Brazilian soccer player Neymar Jr. and tennis champion Naomi Osaka with more undoubtedly slated to join their ranks in the future. Mahomes has said that the gladiator mask “represents the mindset of making an impact every single day” which is a personal philosophy that he follows inherently at the gym, during practice, and on game day itself.
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