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    Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins, the Fortnite guy, wants to be known as more than that

    by Arash Markazi, Los Angeles Times May 30, 2019 6 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - Tyler "Ninja" Blevins is taking a break. He doesn't do that often, but he is forced to briefly stop and relax while the backdrop is changed for a commercial he is shooting in Long Beach.

    As he scrolls through his phone, he looks up and notices a middle-aged crew member staring at him.

    "Can I please take a quick picture with you?" the man whispers, knowing he shouldn't be asking for a photo while on the job.

    "Of course," Blevins says.

    "My son is such a big fan," the man says as he snaps a quick selfie. "He's not going to believe I met you."

    If you haven't heard of "Ninja," chances are you're either not between the ages of 12 and 24 years old or the parent of someone who is. Blevins is the most popular video game player in the world and the unofficial face of Fortnite, the popular battle royale in which 100 players are dropped onto an island where they fight to the death until one winner is left standing

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