In 2017, Shaq pulled off the controversial upset over Marie to win the tournament (with a little help from ELEAGUE’s Tasty Steve). And the highlight of this year’s celebrity showdown charity event is surely the anticipated rematch between the two avid Street Fighter players. World Series champ Jimmy Rollins and 13-year NBA vet Baron Davis will round out the field.
However, these celebs won’t just be competing for bragging rights for an entire year, they’ll also be competing for their favorite charities. The winner will receive the majority of the showdown’s prize pool for their charity of choice.
Here are the charities each player will be supporting in the showdown:
Shaq: Odessa Chambliss Quality of Life Fund Eva Marie: A21 Rollins: The Jimmy Rollins Family Foundation Davis: The Drew League
The one-night tournament will be single-elimination and feature two first-round matches and a winner’s match to wrap things up. Analysis of the celebrity showdown will be provided by ELEAGUE staples Steve “Tasty Steve” Scott, Zhi “Zhieeep” Liang Chew, Stephen “Sajam” Lyon, and Reepal “Rip” Parbhoo. Josh Gray will emcee the tournament.
Tune in to TBS tomorrow night, Friday, June 29, at 11 p.m. EDT/PDT to catch all the action. Stay tuned to GameSkinny for more news and information on ELEAGUE and Street Fighter V as it develops.
To catch up on all the action (so far) from ELEAGUE’s Street Fighter V Invitational, check the links below:
Group A highlights Group B highlights Group C highlights Group D highlights
