Giersdorf's nickname comes from his grandfather who used to call him Bugha when he was younger.[7] He was first introduced to Fortnite when his father, also a gamer, told him about the "Save the World" game mode.[8]
Professional career
After playing with team No Clout, Giersdorf signed with esports organization Sentinels on March 25, 2019, as a member of their Fortnite team.[9] Giersdorf qualified and attended the 1st Annual Fortnite World Cup that took place on July 26–28, 2019.[8] He competed for Solos that took place on the 28th.[10] Giersdorf had the chance to play 6 matches against 99 other players who had also qualified.[11] In the end, Giersdorf was 1st place with 59 points, almost doubling second-place winner psalm with 33 points.[12] Kyle won $3,000,000 in prize money.[13][14]
Epic Games gave Giersdorf a cosmetic outfit of his likeness in July 2021 as part of Fortnite's Icon Series. Other figures, such as football player Neymar and streamer Ninja, also have outfits.[15]
Hack
Giersdorf's Twitter and Twitch were hacked hours after winning the Fortnite World Cup. He also hacked 100 gifted subscriptions to random streamers.[16] His Twitter was also hacked, tweeting vulgar tweets and retweeted a tweet from said user.[17]
