. According to them, esport has already surpassed traditional sport in the 13-17 age category. The esports organization FaZe Clan has the most fans among the youngest.
Esport over sport
In the United States, a study was conducted to show who the current teenagers are cheering for. 3,273 children aged 13 to 17 living in the United States were interviewed. The results are surprising.
The most popular team in the United States among the research group mentioned is FaZe Clan. It is an esports organization that has in its ranks players from various esports games such as CS: GO and Fortnite. In addition, FaZe brings together the so-called According to the survey, as many as 22% of boys aged 13-17 support FaZe Clan. This is roughly every fifth boy in the US.
FaZe outperformed other clubs known all over the world in the study. Second and third places are taken by the NBA representatives – respectively the Los Angeles Lakers with 19% and the Golden State Warriors with 17%. Their popularity is easy to explain – Lakersi is a basketball club whose colors are represented by LeBron James. GSW dominated the league in recent years, which resulted in a large number of fans.
Beyond the podium, we’re back to esports, as the 4th and 5th places are 100 Thieves and NRG Esports, i.e. esports organizations again. They function similarly to FaZe Clan, i.e. they have teams in various games, but also streamers and YouTubers. The TOP10 also includes another organization – Cloud9 – supported by 8% of teenagers. Full Results Below:
Which club is the most popular among children aged 13-17 in the United States. fot. YouGov
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Who is the biggest influencer?
The study also asked who American teens were following. It turned out that as much as 38% follow gaming influencers, that is, those involved in video games. Sports influencers, ie people associated with the broadly understood sport, are only in the 4th place in the classification, with a result of 22%. These results may suggest the direction in which the trends and interest of younger people will follow.
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