Bugha (gamer)
Kyle Giersdorf (born December 30, 2002), better known as Bugha (), is an American professional gamer in esports who is best known for playing "Fortnite Battle Royale". He came to fame after winning the 2019 Fortnite World Cup. Early life. Giersdorf lives in a town in Pennsylvania. Giersdorf's nickname comes from his grandfather who used to call him Bugha when he was younger. He was first introduced to "Fortnite" when his father, also a gamer, told him about the game mode. Professional career. After playing with team No Clout, Giersdorf signed with esports organization Sentinels on March 25 , 2019, as a member of their "Fortnite" team. Giersdorf qualified and attended the 1st Annual Fortnite World Cup that took place on July 26–28, 2019. He competed for Solos that took place on the 28th. Giersdorf had the chance to play 6 matches against 99 other players who had also qualified. In the end, Giersdorf was 1st place with 59 points, almost doubling second-place winner psalm with 33 points. Kyle won $3,000,000 in Prize Money. Epic Games gave Giersdorf an in-game skin of his likeness in July 2021 as part of Fortnite's Icon Series. Other figures , such as football player Neymar and streamer Ninja, also have in-game skins. Hacked. Giersdorf's Twitter and Twitch were hacked hours after winning the Fortnite World Cup. He also hacked 100 gifted subscriptions to random streamers. His Twitter was also hacked, tweeting vulgar tweets and retweeted a tweet from said user. Best "Fortnite" tournament placements. Bugha's best placements include: Source: