Littler, 18, made history after winning the World Darts Championship last monthThe teenager has since been enjoying life after claiming the £500,000 prizeLittler paraded the Sid Waddell trophy around Old Trafford following his win
Super League side Warrington Wolves will rename their stadium to honour ‘their most famous son’ Luke Littler.
The 18-year-old made history last month after beating Michael van Gerwen in the Darts World Championship final at Alexandra Palace and, in turn, claiming a £500,000 prize.
It was the crowning moment in Littler’s career thus far and, since then, the teenager has enjoyed trips across the globe as the dust settled on his impressive win.
The Warrington-native will be honoured for the Wolves’ game against Catalans Dragons on Friday, 21 February, when their arena will be called the Luke Little Stadium before reverting back to the Halliwell Jones Stadium afterwards.
‘Luke Littler’s of our most famous sons and a season ticket holder here,’ CEO Karl Fitzpatrick told Sky Sports. ‘What better way to honour his fantastic achievements than re-name the Haliwell Jones after him, for one night only!’
Littler told the club’s website: ‘It’s an absolute honour and I can’t thank the club enough.’
The Halliwell Jones Stadium will be renamed the Luke Littler Stadium for Warrington Wolves’ clash against Castleford Tigers later this month
Little made history when he became the youngest ever winner of the PDC World Darts Championship
The Manchester United fan paraded the Sid Waddell trophy at Old Trafford when the Red Devils hosted Brighton last month
The teenager will parade his World Championship trophy on the pitch at half-time just as he did at Old Trafford when Manchester United hosted Brighton last month.
Littler has earned over £1.6million in prize money from his achievements at the oche – a figure that has been dwarfed by his income from sponsorship deals with high-profile brands.
He has almost single-handedly dragged darts into the mainstream since he burst on to the scene at the 2024 World Championship, transcending the sport and becoming a global name.
Littler was named second in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, presented a Brit Award, appeared on the front of Forbes magazine and was a guest on the Jonathan Ross Show.
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