Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Leonard Williams had a lot to be excited about last Sunday as his team took on the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX. Despite having a lot on his plate, the player managed to find a quick minute to chat up Chris Pratt about **_Marvel Rivals_**.
Inside the NFL captured a very wholesome moment during the Super Bowl when Leonard Williams ran to the sidelines to quickly meet Chris Pratt and the actor’s son. The mic’d up footage offers viewers a chance to follow Chris Pratt through some of the excitement during and after the game as he hangs out on the sidelines and visits the post-game locke room celebration.
In the brief exchange, Pratt offers to go spearfishing with #99 and in response, Williams shares that he plays Star-Lord all the time in _Marvel Rivals_. The pair connect again after the game when Williams runs into Pratt during the celebration and tells him “I told you. I told you we were bringing it home!”
The viral moment helps showcase that _Marvel Rivals_ has become a major player in the hero shooter space and that the game is becoming a part of the larger cultural conversation. In a genre where many entries lose momentum shortly after launch and disappear from the zeitgeist, this is a strong indicator that _Marvel Rivals_ isn’t down for the count yet.
The interaction is the kind of organic endorsement that can’t really be bought with a paid ad placement or collaboration. It felt like a genuine moment. The feel good story comes at a good time as well, with _Marvel Rivals_ kicking off season 6.5 and trying to maintain its player base. _Overwatch_ just launched some major updates and rolled out new characters, so _Marvel Rivals_ is looking for ways to keep players engaged and bring in new fans whenever possible.
The latest mid-season update added Elsa Bloodstone, so it will be very interesting to see how much the new character draws players into the game in the coming weeks.
Star-Lord is a duelist in _Marvel Rivals_ and, although he’s not one of the characters that dominates the current meta, he is a great starter hero for players who are learning the game. Fans of the MCU and Chris Pratt can also find a _Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3_ inspired MCU skin for the character in the game’s shop. The skin features the blue and red Ravager uniform.
**_Marvel Rivals_** is available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox consoles.