SonicFox wins Mortal Kombat 1 at Evo Las Vegas 2024: “I do this for the queers. I do this for the furries. I do this for the minorities. I’m telling them that this could be you.”

Dominique "SonicFox" McLean has won the Mortal Kombat 1 tournament at Evo Las Vegas 2024! They took home the lion's share of the $30,000 USD prize pool. SonicFox also chatted with esports.gg about what this win means to them and more!

After achieving victory, it has become a tradition for SonicFox to post about being gay and proclaiming that they're the best Mortal Kombat 1 player in the world. The player did this back in Final Kombat earlier this year, and they just did it at Evo Las Vegas 2024. At Las Vegas, they also celebrated the furry community. In the post-match interview, SonicFox talked about what this victory means to them and their biggest fans and supporters.

"It means everything to me. I do this for the queers. I do this for the furries. I do this for the minorities. I'm telling them that this could be you," SonicFox told esports.gg. "Just apply yourself, be yourself and you can overcome anything. Whatever life throws at you, we are here together."

During the post-match interview, the player talked about their path to victory as well. SonicFox said that the key to success is motivation, the ability to adapt, and the willingness to learn and improve despite setbacks. SonicFox then gave a shoutout to their group of friends, noting that it's because of everyone's efforts and shared passion for Mortal Kombat 1 that they are able to have such longevity in the scene.

To SonicFox, what makes this win special is getting to cement their legacy in a new era of Mortal Kombat. Additionally, what makes the fighting game community (FGC) itself special is the mutual respect and support that everyone has for each other. According to SonicFox, the difference between now and 10 years ago is night and day.

As for parting words before they headed out to play TEKKEN 8 and 2XKO, SonicFox expanded on their experience with Evo over the years.

"It legit is night and day to see that well over like 20,000 plus people or something like that over here. It's just insane. I've never seen something like that," they told esports.gg "I was competing in 2014 — I won my first Evo at 15. I can't comprehend that something like this could ever get as big as it can, and it's only going to get bigger. So I can't to see what's next."

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