Always nice to see a good cause supported.
New York, New York – April 30, 2020 – Week three of the State Farm #PlayApartTogether Tournament with Madden NFL 20 is bringing together talent from the NFL, NBA, UFC, and others to help fight COVID-19. The question is, how good are the NFL players? Can they compete?
Round 3 will kick off on April 30 at 8 pm EST and run to 11 pm EST and will be streamed exclusively on Facebook Gaming at fb.gg/FacebookGaming with Greenlit Content. Each weekly tournament will award $25,000 USD to a charity chosen by the winning athlete to support ongoing COVID-19 relief efforts. Facebook Gaming’s charity live streaming tools will also be enabled for viewers to support the UNF/WHO COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund Facebook Fundraiser.
Joining the tournament on April 30th are the following celebrities:
NFL NBA
Tyreek Hill Demarcus Cousins
Arik Armstead RJ Hampton
JuJu Smith-Schuster JaVale McGee
Henry Ruggs
UFC
Chris Weidman
MLB
Joc Pederson
MMA
Cain Velasquez
Music
Cam’Ron 2 Chainz Fredo Bang
Jim Jones YG Flying Lotus
The Bachelor
Tyler Cameron
The #PlayApartTogether Tournament is part of the broader gaming industry’s ongoing support for the World Health Organization’s Play Apart Together initiative, aimed at helping people stay home, stay connected, and stay informed through gaming. Each week new athletes, celebrities, and games will join the cause to provide compelling content featuring familiar names and games for folks to enjoy while staying home.
