10 Esports Teams Invested in or Founded by Famous Names

 The esports field, which has reached a market size of more than 1 billion dollars and continues to rise without slowing down, while brands take part in the sector with various sponsorship agreements, famous names want to take their place in the sector without delay, through various means such as directly forming an esports team or investing. We have prepared a list of esports teams established or invested by famous names for you.


Fire Flux Esports

Top of our list, established in May 2021, the esports team competes in the field of VALORANT with its 3 different staff. According to Liquipedia's data, the founders of the popular team include publisher Cantuğ “Unlost” Özsoy, TEM Agency founder Temuçin Ünalp, YouTubers Egoist Pati and Berk Keklik.



BBL Esports

Another local team in the Valorant space is BBL Esports. Founded in June 2020, the team's founders include Ferit “wtcN” Karakaya, Kemalcan “KendineMüzisyen” Parlak, Şükrü “Uthenera” Şentürk and Okan “Oidemirel” Demirel.


KRU Esports

KRU Esports, the third and first foreign esports team on the list, was founded in 2020. Founded by former football player Sergio Agüero, who plays for football teams such as FC Barcelona, ​​Manchester City and Atlético Madrid, the team is one of the prominent teams in VALORANT.


Team Demiral Esports

Team Demiral Esports, founded by 23-year-old football player Merih Demiral, who represents our country abroad, was launched in August 2021. The team, which first entered the world of FIFA, formed two different squads in VALORANT in a short time.


Guild Esports

Guild Esports, founded by British football player David Beckham, is actively involved in games such as VALORANT, Fortnite, Rocket League, FIFA and Apex Legends. Founded in 2020, the team also includes content producers.


Team Solo Mid

Team Solo Mid or TSM, one of the most well-known organizations in the esports world, was founded in 2009. Stephen Curry, one of the stars of the NBA, is among the investors of the team, which has active staff in many games.



Ellevens Esports

Another football player, Gareth Bale, was among the names that entered the world of esports in 2020. The player's Ellevens Esports team currently only competes in FIFA's competitive arena.



Team Liquid

Founded in 2000, Team Liquid has many well-known investors. According to the list prepared by Esports Insider, 53-year-old legendary basketball player Michael Jordan is among the investors of the team, while another well-known basketball player Magic Johnson is among the founders of the team's parent company.



M10 Esports

As can be understood from the name M10 Esports, Mesut Özil is one of the names that entered the world of esports by establishing his own team. The team founded by the football player, who currently wears Fenerbahçe jersey, competes in the fields of Fortnite and FIFA.



NRG Esports

The last member of our list is NRG Esports. Founded in 2015, the team received investment from famous basketball player Shaquille O'Neal and baseball players Jimmy Rollins and Alex Rodriguez in 2016. The team is currently in VALORANT, Overwatch, Rocket League, Fortnite and more.

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