Kyle Giersdorf, better known as Bugha (/ˈbuːɡə/), is an American professional gamer who is best known for playing Fortnite Battle Royale.[3] He is also known for winning the Fortnite World Cup 2019 and is often regarded as one of the best players in the world.[4][5][6]
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]
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]
Since the Fortnite World Cup, Bugha has accumulated close to $3.7 Million, and has won 3 FNCS Championships with 13 Top 10s, and has consistently been at the top of every power ranking and leaderboard in Fortnite history
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]
Giersdorf's X (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]