BARSTOOL Sports star Jersey Jerry has found online fame and success.
Now, fans want to know more about the influencer following is trending 36-hour golf livestream.
Who is Jersey Jerry?
Jersey Jerry is an internet personality and social media star who streams videos for Barstool Sports via Jerry After Dark.
According to his Barstool page, he worked as a Union pipe-fitter before his online success and is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He has 315,000 followers on his X account, @Jerrythekid21; 185,000 followers on his Instagram page, @jerrythekid21; more than 31,000 followers on his TikTok account, @jerrythekid21; and over 15,000 subscribers to his other YouTube channel, @jerseyjerry.
Jerry also has social media accounts for his Barstool streams titled Jerry After Dark.
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The YouTube Channel @JerryAfterDark has 114,000 subscribers, while the X account @JerryAfterDark has over 43,000 followers.
The @jerry.after.dark Instagram page has more than 9,000 followers, the @jerry.after.dark TikTok account has over 7,500 followers, and the Facebook page has 35 followers.
Jerry is also a brand ambassador for Diamond Recovery, an addiction resource center.
Why is ‘Jersey Jerry’ trending?
“Jersey Jerry” began trending when the Barstool employee embarked on a live-streamed hole-in-one golf challenge.
As Mashable reported, the challenge took place at the Barstool office’s high-tech golf simulator, and Jerry began live streaming it on YouTube at about 10 pm on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
Thousands of people tuned in to watch him attempt to complete a seemingly impossible task.
The determined and at-times-discouraged Jerry even slept on camera as the hours passed.
Soon before 11 am on Thursday, January 4, the social media sensation finally made a hole-in-one with his 2,627th swing, as reported by Golf Magazine.
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At the time of this writing, Jerry’s first Hole In One Challenge livestream video has received 323,000 views, while Part 2 has amassed over 1 million views.
Part 3 has gained 777,000 views, while Part 4 has garnered 441,000 views.
What have people said about the stream?
Many people — including some big-name celebrities — have taken to X to share their thoughts on Jerry’s livestream.
Football legend Tom Brady tweeted a comparison between himself and Jerry, which has gained 8 million views.
He wrote: “It’s darkest before the dawn.”
Fellow Barstool employee Billy Football tweeted a clip of the hole-in-one and wrote: “Jersey Jerry’s hole-in-one is one of the greatest athletic feats of the 21st century.”
Along with a video of an interview between the pair, football media personality, former coach, and player Adam Breneman tweeted: “2,627 reasons why Jersey Jerry is an absolute legend!
“Congratulations on the hole in one brother @jerrythekid21 🏆.”
“Loved sitting down with you last year and hearing your amazing story!”