Home

NBA

After MrBeast & King LeBron James, Fortnite Teases Fans With NBA Star Giannis Antetokounmpo in December Update

Published 12/06/2022, 12:20 PM EST

Follow Us

USA Today via Reuters

Fortnite has brought some epic collaborations with many sensational entities. NBA legend ‘King’ LeBron James had collaborated with Fortnite, which garnered much attention and popularity towards the Battle Royale game. With the new December updates fast approaching, Fortnite has teased the fans with many major collaborations, including the arrival of Giannis Antetokounmpo into the world of Fortnite.

Fans can expect the collaboration skin and cosmetics in the item shop at some point during season 1 of chapter 4. The Epic Games-owned Battle Royale received tremendous positive responses from the fans after their recent collaboration with King LeBron James. The Greek Freak will be the second major NBA entity that will be featured in the game.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

What to expect from Antetokounmpo X Fortnite skin

Apart from the featured skin, fans can expect the bundle to contain cosmetics like unique Back Bling, innovative emotes, pickaxes or harvesting tools, and even unique quests. Based on the King James bundle price tag, the Antetokounmpo bundle is expected to cost between 2000- 2500 Vbucks.

During 2021, Fortnite collaborated with the NBA through their event called Fortnite X NBA The Crossover. The event offered players and fans 31 unique uniforms, of which 30 were from NBA teams. Along with this Hookshot emote and the Mini Hoop Back Bling became sensational store items in the Battle Royale.

Trending

Get instantly notified of the hottest NBA stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

READ MORE: Fortnite Streamer Forces MrBeast Into Rage Quitting Fortnite

But, the anticipated collaboration with Milwaukee Bucks‘ star is only the second time that Epic Games collaborated with an individual NBA player.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Fortnite released season 1 of chapter 4 on December 4, 2022, and will last till March 10, 2023.

MrBeast, My Hero Academia joins Antetokounmpo in the December update

The December treat for the fans doesn’t stop here. Fortnite is also collaborating with the YouTube Sensation, MrBeast. Fans can spot him in the recent official trailer that Fortnite released. The fun doesn’t stop there. For anime lovers, a collaboration with My Hero Academia is on the cards. Fans can soon expect to meet their favorite icons like Antetokounmpo, MrBeast, and Kirito Deku in the Fortnite Metaverse.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Watch This Story – Giannis Antetokounmpo and His Brothers Join Hands with Millionaire TikToker for a Hilarious Video

For which collaboration are you guys most excited? Mention your favorite in the comments below.

SHARE THIS ARTICLE :

Written by:

Aravind Menon

777Articles

One take at a time

Aravind Menon is an eSports content writer at EssentiallySports. With a graduate degree in English Honours and post graduate degree in Literary and Cultural Studies, writing has always been a passion for Aravind. He has a keen interest in sports and occasionally enjoys watching sporting events.
Show More>

Edited by:

Jito Tenson