
Freestyle skiing star Eileen Gu expected to be selected first overall as the action sports league expands into a team-based format.
The MoonPay X Games League holds its inaugural winter draft, betting that a team-based format and Olympic ties will build on audience growth, with Olympic champion Eileen Gu expected to go first overall.
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The X Games league is introducing a team-based format following the debut of the X Games Summer League.
The MoonPay X Games League will hold its inaugural winter draft this week, betting that a team-based format and closer ties with the Olympic movement can build on strong audience growth for action sports, CEO Jeremy Bloom said.
Eileen Gu, the most decorated freestyle skier in Olympic history with three golds and three silvers, is expected to be selected first overall.
The draft follows the debut of the X Games Summer League, which featured teams representing Los Angeles, New York, Sao Paulo and Tokyo competing across events in California; Chiba in Japan; and New Orleans.
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Eileen Gu will be selected first overall in the winter draft.
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