Twitch Streamer Ninja to Appear in Super Bowl Commercial

Tyler "Ninja" Belvins has become the biggest star in the world when it comes to the world of video games and streaming. However, it looks as though the popular Twitch Fortnite streamer is about to make an even greater leap when it comes to being in the public eye, as Ninja announced on his personal twitter account on Thursday, January 31st that he will be appearing in a commercial that will kick off the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the NFL during Super Bowl LIII this upcoming Sunday for all of 2019. 

Ninja Super Bowl Commercial

Showing off a portion of the NFL 100 Super Bowl LIII commercial called the "100-Year Game", Ninja gave a sneak peak of the role that he will be playing the highly anticipated commercial this weekend. Working as what appears to be a waiter at a dinner for some of the greatest players in the history of the NFL, Ninja begins the portion of the commercial saying hi to Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster.

What follows in the Ninja NFL 100 Super Bowl LIII commercial is a lineup of NFL greats excited to see Ninja being at the dinner with them. 

So happy to share with you guys one of the many amazing things we'v e been working on and why I've been traveling so much. Catch me in the #NFL100 #SBLIII
commercial right before halftime. pic.twitter.com/FEAQSdsYMP

— Ninja (@Ninja) January 31, 2019

Ninja is even referred to as a "video game master" by Peyton Manning whose career with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos has him in the running for the conversation of greatest NFL quarterback in history. 

The surreal experience of seeing the video game world's biggest star appearing in a commercial that will air during the Super Bowl, one of the most popular yearly events in the world, was explained perfectly by esports insider and consultant Rod "Slasher" Breslau. 

Peyton Manning telling NFL commissioner Goodell @Ninja is a video game master in a Super Bowl commercial is pretty surreal. Another big moment for gaming/esports/streaming. pic.twitter.com/Wak2Tc33W0

— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) January 31, 2019

While Ninja and his Twitch streaming game of choice in Fortnite have been at the forefront of merging mainstream culture with the video game world, it is hard to argue that it gets any bigger than seeing the most popular Twitch streamer currently appearing in a Super Bowl commercial. However, this will be case when millions of viewers will see the biggest star on Twitch be in a commercial with some of the greatest players the NFL has ever seen during Super Bowl LIII. 

(cover photo courtesy of the NFL and Team Ninja)