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Since June 2020 Valorant by Riot Games has become a global favorite with professional and casual gamers alike. The action-packed first-person shooter has also attracted notable celebrities from film, music and sport who love playing Valorant in their spare time.
1. DJ Zedd
Russian-born German dance-pop DJ and producer Anton „Zedd“ Zaslavski is an extremely good Valorant player and a massive fan of the game. He’s even teamed up with Riot Games to create the Spectrum skin collection, offering players the chance to buy a unique set of skins along with custom music tracks from the in-game store.
2. Jordan Fisher
American actor Jordan Fisher shot to fame as the boy-next-door in Netflix’s romantic teen comedy To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You. Jordan also just happens to be a super-competitive Valorant player and has already reached the rank of Immortal. His weapon of choice is the Phantom, a high-cost automatic rifle, with which he has scored an ace. The actor regularly streams his impressive Valorant skills and uploads highlights to his Twitch and YouTube channels.
3. Mike Shinoda
Co-founder and lead vocalist of American rock band Linkin Park, Mike Shinoda, is pretty good at playing Valorant and has even competed with one of the eSport’s top teams, Team Liquid. He took to the game quickly and regularly shows off his skills on his Twitch channel. Check out other Valorant pros and best esports teams here.
4. Antoine Griezmann
French soccer player Antoine Griezmann has been well-known to eSports fans for years as an accomplished Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competitor. The Atlético Madrid forward made the transition to Valorant soon after its release in 2020 and has become equally deadly at both games. Antoine is such a huge fan of gaming that he founded and owns his own eSports organisation, Grizi Esport, which competes across several titles.
5. Shannon Arrum Williams
British-South Korean K-pop singer Shannon Arrum Williams is an impressive player of Overwatch, where she excelled playing as the characters Symmetra and D.Va. She effortlessly crossed over to playing Valorant after being asked to provide the voice for agent Jett, proving she’s a natural at first-person shooters, sharpening her skills and even scoring an ace. Shannon regularly displays her Valorant exploits on her Twitch channel.
6. Jay Chou
Taiwanese singer, songwriter, producer, actor and director Jay Chou is such a huge fan of League of Legends that in 2016 he bought the eSports team and 2012 Worlds Champions, Taipei Assassins and renamed it J Team. If that wasn’t enough, the following year he spent 2.5 million dollars constructing the Jay eSports building in Shenzhen to host eSports events. The King of Mandopop is a highly proficient League of Legends player in his own right and although he has yet to be seen playing Valorant, hopefully he’ll soon take up the challenge.