MARCH Madness fans have something extra special to look forward to this season.
Elon Musk’s X has announced a challenge for college basketball fans filling out their brackets this spring.
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Every year, basketball fans fill out their March Madness brackets in the hopes of becoming the first person to ever complete a perfect bracket.
No one has ever pulled off the feat, leading to some entrepreneurs putting up major prizes for anyone who ever does it.
X is the latest company to offer up a reward for a perfect bracket, and it has gone above and beyond with the offer.
In a teaser video shared on X’s sports account, the social media platform said fans should “get ready for the ultimate college hoops experience” to “have a chance to go to Mars.”
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X announced their bracket challenge, which is partnered with Uber Eats, confirming that anyone with a perfect bracket would win a trip to Mars with SpaceX.
Anyone over 18 years old who submits their bracket between March 16 and March 20 are eligible for the prize.
Not everyone might be interested in a life-threatening journey through space though, and X has an alternative for those people.
Anyone who doesn’t wish to go to Mars can opt for a $250,000 prize and other perks within SpaceX.
Those perks include a free year of Starlink internet service, a chance to train like an astronaut for a day, and the opportunity to send a personal item to space on a Falcon 9 launch.
X is also offering a VIP viewing of a Starship launch as part of that package.
The odds of someone actually winning the challenge are extremely low though, and X recognizes that.
Even if no one completes a perfect bracket, the person with the best non-perfect bracket will win $100,000.
College basketball fans are thrilled with the new challenge and shared their participation on social media.
“I am so down for X Mars March Madness!” one fan said.
“I am so in! Can’t wait to play!” another fan said.
“Well this getting more interesting after reading about it!! Sign me up,” a third fan said.
“ELON, PLEASE SEND ME TO MARS,” a fourth fan said.
“I WANNA GO TO MARS,” a fifth fan said.
