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Redondo Beach Teen Wins $1.2 Million At Fortnite Competition

A South Bay 16-year-old won big in New York after placing third in the Fortnite World Cup finals.

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Shane Cotton, whose player name is Epikwhale, won $1.2 million at the Fortnite World Cup finals in New York.
Shane Cotton, whose player name is Epikwhale, won $1.2 million at the Fortnite World Cup finals in New York. (YouTube screen grab)

REDONDO BEACH, CA — A Redondo Beach teenager won more than $1 million this past weekend in New York after placing third in the Fortnite World Cup finals.

A Fortnite YouTube video introduced 16-year-old Shane Cotton, whose player name is Epikwhale, to the gaming world last week. Cotton was recently in New York City competing against the best Fortnite players at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens.

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