Watch out for Jay Won. The North American Overwatch star is the esport game's highest-paid league pro, after inking a $150,000 per year contract with NRG Esports, ESPN reports.
But he didn't get the pleasure of signing the huge contract — his mother did, because he's only 17.
Won, who plays as "sinatraa," was reportedly the subject of a bidding war between NRG and Cloud9. The $150,000 puts him at threefold the minimum Overwatch salary of $50,000 per annum set by Blizzard, which doesn't include health insurance and a retirement savings plan, on top of that. Read more...
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