Kyle Giersdorf (born December 30, 2002), better known by his online streamer name Bugha (), is an American streamer on Twitch and professional Fortnite Battle Royale player. He won the Fortnite World Cup 2019 and is often regarded as the best Fortnite player of all time. Holding the distinction as the highest-earning Fortnite Battle Royale player, his World Cup victory alone earned him more prize money than any other player has accumulated.
Early life Giersdorf's nickname comes from his grandfather who used to call him Bugha when he was younger. He was first introduced to Fortnite when his father, also a gamer, told him about the Save the World game mode.
Professional career After playing with team No Clout, Giersdorf signed with esports organization Sentinels on March 25, 2019, as a member of their Fortnite team. Giersdorf qualified and attended the 1st Annual Fortnite World Cup that took place on July 26–28, 2019. He competed for Solos that took place on the 28th. Giersdorf had the chance to play 6 matches against 99 other players who had also qualified. Giersdorf finished first with 59 points, nearly doubling the 33 points scored by second-place finisher Psalm. Giersdorf won $3,000,000 in prize money.
Epic Games gave Giersdorf a cosmetic outfit of his likeness in July 2021 as part of Fortnite's Icon Series.
Hack Hours after winning the Fortnite World Cup, Giersdorf's X (Twitter) and Twitch accounts were hacked. The attacker used his Twitch account to gift 100 subscriptions to random streamers and posted vulgar messages from his Twitter account.
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Result 2019 The Game Awards Best Esports Athlete 2020 Shorty Award Best in Gaming Forbes 30 Under 30 Games
FNCS results
See also List of most-followed Twitch channels
References
External links Bugha on Instagram Forbes Profile