diff --git a/src/main/java/dev/hytalemodding/events/ExampleEvent.java b/src/main/java/dev/hytalemodding/events/ExampleEvent.java
index c156966..e22f594 100644
--- a/src/main/java/dev/hytalemodding/events/ExampleEvent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/dev/hytalemodding/events/ExampleEvent.java
@@ -1,14 +1,39 @@
 package dev.hytalemodding.events;
 
+import com.hypixel.hytale.component.Ref;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.component.Store;
 import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.Message;
 import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.entity.entities.Player;
 import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.event.events.player.PlayerReadyEvent;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.universe.PlayerRef;
+import com.hypixel.hytale.server.core.universe.world.storage.EntityStore;
 
-public class ExampleEvent {
+public final class ExampleEvent {
+
+    private ExampleEvent() {}
 
     public static void onPlayerReady(PlayerReadyEvent event) {
         Player player = event.getPlayer();
-        player.sendMessage(Message.raw("Welcome " + player.getDisplayName()));
+
+        Ref<EntityStore> playerRef = player.getReference();
+        if (playerRef == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        Store<EntityStore> store = playerRef.getStore();
+
+        PlayerRef playerRefComponent = store.getComponent(
+            playerRef,
+            PlayerRef.getComponentType()
+        );
+
+        if (playerRefComponent == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        playerRefComponent.sendMessage(
+                Message.raw("Welcome " + playerRefComponent.getUsername())
+        );
     }
 
 }
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