MrBeast Pits Everyday Challengers Against Tom Brady, Ronaldo and Other Elite Athletes

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Overview

This video sets up a series of one-on-one contests between world-class athletes and ordinary people: a high school quarterback, a friend of the channel, a Little League hitter, an amateur golfer, a streamer and a subscriber. Each contest is adjusted to give the non-professional a chance. If the ordinary challenger wins, the prize money goes to their bank account. If the athlete wins, the same amount goes to a charity the athlete picks. Most matchups are worth $100,000. The final one, against Cristiano Ronaldo, is worth $1 million.

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Tom Brady vs. a High School Quarterback

The first contest pairs Tom Brady with Jake, a high school football player. The two take turns throwing footballs at four balloons, and the first to pop all four wins $100,000. MrBeast cites Brady's seven Super Bowl rings as proof that he is the greatest quarterback of all time, so Brady's balloons are slightly smaller. Jake throws first.

The early targets go quickly. Jake pops his first balloon, and Brady hits his just as fast. At 20 yards both are two for two. Then Brady misses a 20-yard throw that MrBeast calls routine, and Brady blames the rain. MrBeast brings in Jake's high school football team to chant for him. The match goes back and forth until Brady is one balloon from winning.

The final balloon is 50 yards away. Jake jokes that Brady is "too old," and the narration notes that a 50-yard strike is hard for a passer at any level. Brady misses several times, but each throw lands closer, while Jake's teammates chant "Overrated." MrBeast tells Jake he won't get many chances against Brady and should take advantage of them. Jake hits the last balloon and wins $100,000.

Noah Lyles vs. Jonah: Buying a Head Start

The next contest is a race between Noah Lyles and MrBeast's friend Jonah. The video introduces Lyles as a triple world champion, an Olympic gold medalist and currently the fastest human on earth. The race is 200 meters, and Jonah can buy a head start: each 10 meters removed from his distance costs $10,000 of his potential prize.

MrBeast walks through the options. With a 10-meter head start, he predicts Jonah would be "smoked within five seconds." He also dismisses the start that would leave $80,000 in play. He recommends a 60-meter head start, which leaves $40,000, pointing out that the amount would still buy a new car. Jonah agrees. Before the race, Jonah predicts it will be closer than most people expect, and a bystander guesses he'll cramp before the finish.

Jonah reaches the halfway point well ahead, screaming that Lyles is coming for him, but the race isn't close. Lyles catches him easily and jogs across the finish line, which MrBeast reads as taunting. Jonah collapses on the ground afterward. Lyles asks for the money to go to his charity, and MrBeast says Lyles will come back later in the video to face another challenger.

Bryce Harper vs. Big Justice: A Home Run Derby

The baseball contest pairs Bryce Harper with Big Justice, a young hitter whom the video describes as "terrorizing his Little League." The narration notes that Harper has hit over 300 home runs, won two MVP titles, made eight All-Star teams and won a Home Run Derby. Because Big Justice is half Harper's size, his fence is half the distance of Harper's.

When Big Justice hears that a Harper win means $100,000 for charity, he says he kind of wants Harper to win. MrBeast tells both players to try their hardest, and someone reminds Big Justice of the Pokémon cards he could buy.

Harper takes ten swings. He misses a few and hits several balls out of the park, one of which leaves the stadium entirely and prompts MrBeast to say they need bigger stadiums for Harper. Harper eventually says he is tired. Before Big Justice bats, Harper tells him privately that he is secretly cheering for him. The group then realizes Big Justice is not wearing Harper's number, which they joke about as a "wardrobe malfunction."

Big Justice needs five home runs to win. He starts strong, reaches three for five, and then stalls, missing on his sixth and seventh swings. His father is brought in to encourage him. Big Justice hits his fourth, and with two swings left he needs one more home run. He hits it on the next swing and runs the bases as confetti goes off. Harper tells him he is proud of him.

Bryson DeChambeau vs. an Amateur Golfer

The golf contest matches Bryson DeChambeau, introduced as a two-time major champion, against an amateur named Aaron. The hole is 330 yards away, and Aaron's cup is 50 times bigger than DeChambeau's, large enough that Aaron says he could fit inside it. Aaron guesses it will take him three or four shots. DeChambeau says he plans to hit the ball straight into the hole with no putts, and when MrBeast asks how that makes sense, he answers "genetics."

Aaron's drive stays out of the water, which impresses MrBeast. DeChambeau's drive goes far off line. He rates it "not good" and says it should be up by the green. The ball turns out to be in the water, so under the contest's rules, placing it back on the course counts as his second stroke and his next shot is his third. MrBeast uses this to argue that more distance is not always an advantage.

Aaron's second shot lands right next to DeChambeau's ball. DeChambeau's third shot falls short of the green, and Aaron's next shot ends up close to the hole. DeChambeau says that if he took Aaron's shot 100 times he would make it 100 times. Aaron's putt then catches on the grass and stops short, and MrBeast calls it the most embarrassing thing he has ever seen. DeChambeau also misses a putt he should have made. Aaron's wife is brought in to encourage him, though she refuses to tell him that losing doesn't matter.

The two end up tied and go to a tiebreaker. Aaron hits his first tiebreaker shot into the water while his wife laughs, and he says that makes it hurt even more. DeChambeau reaches the green. His putt rims out, which gives Aaron one more chance, but Aaron's shot flies over the spectators' heads. Aaron says he is bad at golf and that he "can't shake this guy." DeChambeau makes his final putt and wins the money for charity. Aaron says it was a pleasure and an honor.

Noah Lyles vs. IShowSpeed

MrBeast then calls IShowSpeed during a livestream, with Lyles on the call. Speed says he will end his stream and drive over, and he does. The two trade jabs before the race. Speed points out that his name is Speed, and Lyles replies that Speed gave himself that name. When Speed says he is about to take Lyles's title, Lyles says everybody at the Olympics said that too. He also warns Speed that after the second step he will lose all hope and want to quit.

This race is 50 meters with no head start. If Lyles wins, another $100,000 goes to his charity. If Speed wins, $100,000 goes to one of his fans. MrBeast adds that a Speed win would officially make him the fastest man on the planet.

Speed gets out ahead, and the onlookers think he might win. The finish looks close enough that Speed declares it a tie and says he is going to collect his money. The crew brings out ultra-slow-motion footage, which Speed doesn't want to watch. Lyles asks why the finish tape is on Speed, and Speed says it's only because Lyles is sweating. The video does not state a formal ruling, but MrBeast then asks Lyles where to donate the $100,000. Lyles says he would love for Speed to have it, but the kids he is working for need it more.

Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Khalid for $1 Million

The final contest pairs Cristiano Ronaldo with Khalid, a subscriber who wears his "lucky" MrBeast shirt and says he is Ronaldo's number one fan. Both players shoot at targets on a goal, and the first to hit three wins. If Khalid wins, he gets $1 million. Khalid rates his chances at 50/50, and Ronaldo says he likes that confidence. MrBeast notices Khalid stuttering and tells him to lock in.

Both players miss their first shots. MrBeast tells Khalid it may be the only break he gets all video, and Khalid then hits a target, putting him ahead of Ronaldo. Ronaldo's next shot barely misses. Before Khalid's following attempt, Ronaldo touches the ball as a blessing, and Khalid jokes that Ronaldo wants MrBeast to lose $1 million. Khalid hits again, and the "Siuuu" celebration follows.

At 2–0, Ronaldo can only win by hitting all three of his remaining targets before Khalid hits one more. When asked whether he can hit three in a row, Ronaldo says honestly no, that he is not confident. MrBeast calls it a potential start to the biggest comeback in history, but Khalid hits his third target and wins $1 million. Ronaldo tells him he is proud of him.

Asked to tell viewers to subscribe, Ronaldo says everyone who follows Cristiano has to subscribe to MrBeast. MrBeast notes that this isn't what he asked for but accepts it. The video ends with Khalid collecting his $1 million after beating Ronaldo.