JuJu Smith-Schuster played 'Fortnite' with Drake and it was 'better than scoring a touchdown'
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster is having a pretty fun offseason. He’s been trying to recruit LeBron James to play for the Steelers, and no, there isn’t a different LeBron James who plays football. He even took his campaign to LeBron’s doorstep, and had a “I’m never going to wash this hand again!” moment when LeBron gave him five as he was running out of the tunnel.
But that dap from LeBron may have been topped. How, you ask? Enter the popular video game” Fortnite,” and one of the most epic team-ups ever. It started early Thursday morning when Twitch streamer Ninja and rapper Drake teamed up on “Fortnite” and started broadcasting their session. (Caution: the videos below contain NSFW language.)
Well, @Ninja and @Drake are best friends now. pic.twitter.com/tsT54ab753
— B/R esports (@BResports_) March 15, 2018
Then rapper Travis Scott joined them.
.@trvisXX really did @Ninja like that. pic.twitter.com/fA9eWO0rL8
— B/R esports (@BResports_) March 15, 2018
All of that was too much for Smith-Schuster. He had to get in on the action.
— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) March 15, 2018
It’s bout to be so lit @drake @ninja
— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) March 15, 2018
Smith-Schuster had the time of his life, and if you need proof, he said it himself.
.@TeamJuJu: "This is better than scoring a touchdown tbh" pic.twitter.com/VOR8H7EMkm
— B/R esports (@BResports_) March 15, 2018
“Better than scoring a touchdown!” That’s how epic this Drake/Ninja/Travis Scott team-up was for JuJu. And if somehow you *still* need to be convinced that he was having the best time ever, he couldn’t stop talking about it on his Twitter feed.
TRAVIS SCOTT REVIVED ME ON FORTNITE
— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) March 15, 2018
It’s lit!! pic.twitter.com/V5vjhLjykN
— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) March 15, 2018
LEGENDARY @drake @ninja @trvisXX pic.twitter.com/PNLfgRFutu
— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) March 15, 2018
Travis Scott really my favorite rapper and I was out there getting revived by that dude… he was asking me for bandaids What is life!! pic.twitter.com/Oq7pL2IQfq
— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) March 15, 2018
In the same week I met and recruited LeBron to the Steelers and played Fortnite with Drake, Ninja, and Travis Scott.
What a time to be alive— JuJu Smith-Schuster (@TeamJuJu) March 15, 2018
“What a time to be alive” is an understatement. First LeBron, then Drake and Travis Scott? Too amazing. I’m not sure if there’s anything that could top it, but I’m sure he’s going to try.
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