Nickmercs And Faze Clan Are Featured On The Cover Of Sports Illustrated

Never in a million years did I think a gamer would be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. This is a massive W for gamers everywhere!

Since the rise of Fortnite, streamers have really broken the mold and turned gaming/streaming into mainstream media. Nickmercs gives his thoughts on being featured:

Gaming right now

We asked Barstool HQ their thoughts:

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