VaynerSports Launches Gaming Division, Adds Fortnite Champ Bugha

Gaming industry veteran Darren Glover will serve as the division lead and work closely alongside Neligan and VaynerSports Co-CEO, AJ Vaynerchuk. Prior to joining VaynerSports, Glover has helped professional athletes, celebrities and esports athletes build their communities inside the world of gaming.

“While lucrative, the gaming industry is still the wild wild west and unlike other sports, relevancy is not necessarily tied strictly to performance or wins and losses. I don’t believe anyone has a better ‘secret sauce’ than what Gary and the Vayner ecosystem does for brands, talent, and professional athletes. I'm extremely excited to implement that strategy on behalf of esports athletes, gaming content creators, and VaynerSports athletes as we launch a first of its kind agency division” Glover said.

Also, joining VaynerGaming is content and brand strategist, Brandon Hatcher, who has led the content development for Bugha’s brand over the past nine months, yielding more than 300% social media growth. Tyler Schmitt, Gary’s Office of the CEO, has served as Bugha’s day to day manager and will continue to play a vital role in the expansion of VaynerGaming and future clients.

“The strategy for Bugha for the past nine months has proven successful and we’ve put the pieces in place to scale and bring on additional players and personalities that we can elevate to a whole new level" Schmitt explained.