Fanatics to Debut First-of-its-Kind “Fanatics Games” at Fanatics Fest

Fanatics has unveiled details around Fanatics Games, a new and unprecedented, high-stakes skills competition set to debut at Fanatics Fest NYC 2025, taking place June 20–22 at the Javits Center. This first-of-its-kind competition will bring together a dynamic group of 50 professional athletes, celebrities, and creators, alongside 50 hand-selected fans, to battle for leaderboard dominance across eight unique sports-themed skills challenges for a chance to win nearly $2 million in prizes. Initial wave of talent slated to participate in the event include Tom Brady, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Durant, Kevin Hart, IShowSpeed, Draymond Green, KSI, Russell Wilson, Rob Gronkowski, CJ Stroud, Druski, Logan Paul, Micah Parsons, James Harden, Alex Rodriguez, Odell Beckham Jr., Tyreek Hill, Jayden Daniels, Liv Morgan, Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Rhea Ripley, and Jordan Chiles with many more to be announced soon.

Throughout the three-day festival, competitors will navigate the show floor to engage in challenges from the world of sports, with each station offering an opportunity to accumulate points and climb the leaderboard.

The stakes are high for talent and fans alike with prizes including:

• 1st Place: $1,000,000
• 2nd Place: Ferrari 812 GTS
• 3rd Place: LeBron James 2003-04 Topps Chrome Gold Refractor Trading Card ($250K estimated value)
• Bonus Fan Prize: If no fan finishes in the top three, the highest-scoring fan will receive $100,000

Challenge Stations Include:

• NFL – QB Skills
• NBA – Around the World
• FIFA – Goal Scoring
• MLB – Pitching Accuracy
• NHL – Washer-Dryer Puck Shooting
• WWE – Superstar Entrance
• UFC – Striking Challenge
• Dicks Sporting Goods Golf – Closest to the Pin

Fans can submit an official application via the Fanatics App by uploading a short video detailing their story and why they deserve to be selected, and are encouraged to show off their skills, dunks, catches and more.

How to enter:

• Have a valid ticket to any day of Fanatics Fest 2025
• Record a short video showing and telling us why you should be chosen to compete
• Submit your application in the Fanatics App (preferred) or post your video to social media using #FanaticsGames

The official fan submission rules terms & conditions can be found HERE.

Building on the success of the inaugural Fanatics Fest event in 2024, which welcomed over 70,000 fans, Fanatics Fest NYC 2025 promises to be bigger and better, with expanded event space to enhance every aspect of the fan and collector experience. Fans can expect more interactive league activations, exclusive collaborations, live programming, autograph sessions, and a larger trading card and collectibles show.  

Fanatics Games is being produced by Fanatics alongside OBB Media and Cheat Code Studios.