Post Malone is now a co-owner of Texas’ biggest esports teams

..

Post Malone is the latest celebrity to jump into the world of competitive gaming. Today, Envy Gaming spoken that the pop star had joined as a co-owner, acquiring "an bearding even-handedness stake" in the company. Envy operates teams in multivarious games, and it. owns the Dallas Famousness of the Call of Duty Marriage and Overwatch Marriage aggregation Dallas Fuel, which hosted OWL's inceptive home game in 2019.

"I grew up in Texas and I've been gaming my workaday life, so this just reservedly felt right," Post Malone said in a statement. "I hypothesize forever wanted to be a part of bringing gaming into the professional sports world so to be involved with what Envy is doing in my hometown feels like such a point-blank fit."

Happy to indicate i'm now part owner of @DallasEmpire
Let's take this throne and win these playoffs:) pic.twitter.com/5Fz282Xeot

-- Posty (@PostMalone) August 28, 2020

He joins a growing list of big stars investing in esports. That includes Offset (Faze Clan), Drake (100 Thieves), and The Weeknd (Overactive Media). Just this week, NBA star Ben Simmons became the latest investor in Flabbergast Clan. This isn't Post Malone's inceptive header into gaming, either, as he additionally serves as an alderman for peripheral-maker HyperX and occasionally streams hambone like Warzone and PUBG. As Twitch streamers and YouTubers wilt stars in their own right, this pally of collaboration has rejected wilt over-and-above common.

"It's commutative entertainment," Offset told The Verge, back explaining the consociation betwixt hip-hop and gaming. "The all-fired players, they're like bedrock stars. They've got unbridled followings, they influence kids, and that's what I do. It was just organic. These guys are cool."

Envy is betwixt betwixt one of the bulkiest names in esports and has been vicinity back 2007. This weekend marks a big moment for the organization: the Dallas Famousness are in the final four of the Call of Duty League, with a struggle at winning the championship -- and a particular throne -- on the line.