NRG Esports is an American esports organization based in Los Angeles, California.
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16 Facts About NRG Esports
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In March 2016 NRG announced that Alex Rodriguez, Shaquille O'Neal and Jimmy Rollins were joining as investors.
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Northern Gaming's co-owners were rolled into NRG Esports, making twitch streamer Sodapoppin a named advisor and co-owner.
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On February 11,2019, NRG Esports became one of the first organizations to sign a professional Apex Legends player with the signing of Coby "Dizzy" Meadows.
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NRG Esports owns the Overwatch League team San Francisco Shock, whose roster is listed below.
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NRG Esports owned an Overwatch Contenders team competing as the Shock's academy team up until May 8,2019, when they withdrew their participation in the tournament.
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NRG Esports signed the Kings of Urban roster after a strong finish in their region in RLCS Season 1 in 2016.
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In Game 7, NRG Esports trailed by one goal in the final moments, but jstn scored a last-second goal to send the game into overtime, where they ultimately lost.
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NRG Esports would continue to dominate RLCS regional play in seasons 6 and 7, only to fall short of expectations at both finals.
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In March 2018, NRG Esports won the iBUYPOWER Invitational Spring 2018, beating Team Liquid.
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NRG Esports defeated OpTic Gaming to win cs_summit 3 in November 2018.
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On 26 September 2019, the NRG Esports roster was acquired by Evil Geniuses, ending the 4 year CS:GO campaign of the organization.
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NRG Esports entered the Dragon Ball FighterZ scene in 2018 with the signing of Eduardo "HookGangGod" Deno.
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On September 1,2016, NRG Esports acquired defending Smite World Champions team Panthera.
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NRG Esports signed New Jersey native Nairoby "Nairo" Quezada for their Super Smash Bros.
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