T-Pain and Clinton Sparks Launch Global Gaming League in Las Vegas
T-Pain and Clinton Sparks have officially launched the Global Gaming League, a celebrity-driven esports and entertainment league, with a high-profile debut event in Las Vegas.
T-Pain and Clinton Sparks have officially launched the Global Gaming League, a celebrity-driven esports and entertainment league, with a high-profile debut event in Las Vegas.
Grammy award-winning artist T-Pain and entertainment catalyst Clinton Sparks have officially launched the Global Gaming League (GGL), a groundbreaking new entertainment sports league combining video gaming, celebrity, and culture, this past Saturday, June 28 in Las Vegas, Nevada, with a spectacular pre-season premiere that marked the beginning of a new era in competitive gaming.
The formal launch event, hosted by entertainment icons Nick Cannon and Jermaine Dupri, featured a live performance by Soulja Boy and introduced GGL’s pre-season premiere match between T-Pain’s Nappy Boy Gaming and Bryce Hall’s Hall Pass Gaming, complete with a friendly $10,000 wager. The match highlighted just a taste of what fans can expect from the league’s official season, dubbed SZN ZERO, launching later this summer with eight celebrity-led teams.
A League Where Gaming Meets Culture
Backed by entertainment visionary Clinton Sparks and Grammy-winning artist and streaming icon T-Pain, the GGL is the first-of-its-kind, multi-title, live-action gaming entertainment league, where professional gamers, influencers, and casual players compete side-by-side in front of live audiences in Las Vegas and the competition streams globally. Teams face off in modern favorites like Call of Duty and Rocket League alongside nostalgic classics such as Street Fighter, Mario Kart, and Tetris.
“The GGL will make gaming a household name like WWE did for wrestling and UFC did for mixed martial arts,” said T-Pain, who also serves as the league’s Executive Director of Strategy and Board Member. “We all game, now it's time for the world to see gaming at the center of culture.”
Disrupting the Industry
GGL Founder and CEO, Clinton Sparks, adds:
“We’re disrupting a $200+ billion industry by authentically integrating gaming with music, fashion, sports, and celebrity culture, something no one else has successfully done at this scale. The GGL is not just a league: it's a movement to connect cultures and communities through gaming.”
A Truly Global Platform
The GGL offers year-round competitive play and entertainment across all game genres, positioning it as the only truly global digital sports league, with accessibility for casual and aspiring players worldwide. Through the GGL Global Nomination Program, gamers from cities like Tokyo, Toronto, Lagos, and Boston can apply to join one of the celebrity-owned teams.
Notable team owners include: T-Pain (Nappy Boy Gaming), Jermaine Dupri, Bryce Hall, Flavor Flav, Gillie Da King, Wallo, Kaash Paige, and more.
State-of-the-Art Headquarters and Visionary Leadership
The league is headquartered at a state-of-the-art 43,000 sq. ft. campus in Las Vegas, unveiled last December during a celebrity-studded private event. GGL’s leadership team also includes Jeff Hoffman (GGL's Chairman of the Board and co-founder of Priceline), Michael Fuller (COO), and Andrew Blacker (founder of Bandsintown), among other industry veterans from hospitality, music, and fashion.
“The future engineers, artists, and leaders are gamers,” said Jeff Hoffman. “We’re here to celebrate them, support them, and give them a global platform.”
Learn More and Get Involved
For more information, please visit globalgamingleague.com and connect on social media @GlobalGamingLeague.
