Pro baseball player Trevor May joins Luminosity Gaming

The worlds of esports and traditional sports just keep on coming together, as we've seen from traditional sports teams investing in esports teams recently, and now Luminosity Gaming have taken things a step further by recruiting Minnesota Twins baseball player Trevor May to stream for them.

May streams anyway on Twitch, mostly playing Overwatch, with 4,500 followers already to his name, but now he'll be representing Luminosity Gaming when he does so.

Luminosity Gaming's owner Steve Maida, on the team's official website, said: "The first time I spoke to Trevor, we talked at length. As the call ended, Trevor revealed to me that he was just about to start his baseball game. I was pleasantly surprised and I think it speaks volumes about his passion for esports and gaming in general. He is a genuine guy through and through and I couldn't be happier to welcome to Luminosity Gaming. There is so much we can learn from the world of traditional sports, and I hope that Trevor can pass on some of his experience to our players and management."

May himself added: "I'm really looking forward to working with Luminosity Gaming. They've quickly established themselves as one of the biggest names in esports, and as a passionate gamer myself, I'm excited to team up with LG and support them."

Last week The Dot Esports also received work from Steve Maida that May is officially a "brand ambassador" for Luminosity, and there could even be potential for May to get a financial stake in the team.

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