Ninjas in Pyjamas (NIP) have announced their participation in the Red Bull Wings For Life World Run featuring professional players from its esports teams.
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NIP teams up with Red Bull for Wings For Life World Run
The Red Bull Wings For Life World Run will take place on Sunday, 4 May 2025, supporting the search to find a cure for spinal cord injury. The organization’s staff and pro players will be taking part in the charitable run across the world, running for 30 minutes after a virtual catcher car begins to race them, with the run concluding once they hit their personal target or once the virtual catcher car reaches them, whichever comes first.
The esports team will be making a Buy One, Get One” giveaway, with the top performers earning the right to win prizes and compete with the players.
The full list of the NIP players and staff taking part in the Red Bull Wings for Life World Run are:
- NIP CS – arrozdoce, ewjerkz, f0rest, linda, sjuush, snappi, sprayxd, troels, Xizt
- Impact CS – aiM, natosaphix, nayomy, qiyarah, ramziin, vilga
- Young Ninjas – bluepho3nix, hechitikal, jocab, mahaR, misteM, rud, zitte
- Apex Legends – amphy, gnaske, naghz, raven
- EA FC – Ollelito, venny
- Rainbow Six – dan, fntzy, hatez, kondz, pino, wizard
- Rocket League – itachi, nass, oski, snaski
- Street Fighter 6 – juicyjoe, phenom, veggey
Hicham Chahine, CEO of Ninjas in Pyjamas and Founder & Co-CEO of NIP Group, said: “We are thrilled to be joining this incredible initiative, Wings for Life, for the third year, with a goal to have at least 100 participants from Ninjas in Pyjamas take part – including pro players, coaches and staff. In an industry that thrives within the digital world, it’s vital to maintain a balance between physical and mental wellbeing. This challenge not only shines a spotlight on that balance but also supports a truly worthy cause.”
NIP’s extended collaboration with the energy drink brand
Last month, NIP Group, the parent company of the esports team, announced the renewal of the partnership with Red Bull, a collaboration that started back in 2022. The new agreement will engage esports fans through exclusive player content, such as behind-the-scenes tournament footage, alongside the integration of Red Bull branding in Ninjas in Pyjamas’ social media, streams, player jerseys across multiple teams, and events.
The two brands will also work together on various activations, including the annual [SWE] CS Summit held at Red Bull Gaming Sphere in Stockholm, which will sees leaders in the Swedish Counter-Strike scene come together to shape the future of Swedish esports.
NIP Group is a digital entertainment company formed in 2023 following the merger between Ninjas in Pyjamas and digital sports group ESV5. The company currently has operations in Sweden, China, Abu Dhabi and Brazil, and its esports rosters participate across multiple game titles at the biggest events around the world, including CS2, League of Legends, and many others. The brand also entered the EA FC scene by signing Olle “Ollelito” Arbin, who is currently competing for Juventus FC in the eSerie A.
“It’s great to be running together with my NIP family for an important cause that I’m proud to be involved in. I’m excited to swap the controller for a pair of running shoes and look forward to competing against the wider community in the spirit of giving!” said the EA FC pro player.