This is transfer window information that we were not expecting at all. The 50-year-old rapper and producer, known by the handles Snoop Doggy Dogg, Snoop Lion, DO Double G, aka Snoop Dogg, was announced to FaZe Clan in a tweet viewed over 3.7 million times last night. His virtual 3D avatar, representing a dog in red jogging with dread locks and sunglasses, also inheriting the famous dance step of the star, proudly sports a new bling bling medallion with the name of the team.
Besides, this chain had already appeared during the huge performance of the major West Coast rap artists at the Superbowl. In a press release, FaZe therefore formalized this rookie of choice. The rapper will become one of the group’s board members in the spring of 2022, when it goes public. According to the person concerned, it is his Cordell son who convinced him to join the team. Snoop should also continue to stream on Twitch, now under the FaZe banner.
As a reminder, FaZe Clan, an esports structure bringing together teams mainly on Call of Duty, CS: GO and Rainbow Six Siege, fjoins BRM Group for nearly $300 million in cash, valuing the company at $1 billion before going public.