diff --git a/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/models/leaderboard_entry.dart b/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/models/leaderboard_entry.dart
index 9f9e81f1..16c17fb0 100644
--- a/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/models/leaderboard_entry.dart
+++ b/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/models/leaderboard_entry.dart
@@ -22,14 +22,15 @@ enum CharacterType {
 }
 
 /// {@template leaderboard_entry}
-/// A model representing a leaderboard entry containing a score and a username.
+/// A model representing a leaderboard entry containing the player's initials,
+/// score, and chosen character.
 ///
 /// Stored in Firestore `leaderboard` collection.
 ///
 /// Example:
 /// ```json
 /// {
-///   "username" : "test123",
+///   "playerInitials" : "ABC",
 ///   "score" : 1500,
 ///   "character" : "dash"
 /// }
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ enum CharacterType {
 class LeaderboardEntry extends Equatable {
   /// {@macro leaderboard_entry}
   const LeaderboardEntry({
-    required this.username,
+    required this.playerInitials,
     required this.score,
     required this.character,
   });
@@ -52,11 +53,11 @@ class LeaderboardEntry extends Equatable {
   /// Converts the [LeaderboardEntry] to [Map].
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() => _$LeaderboardEntryToJson(this);
 
-  /// Username for [LeaderboardEntry].
+  /// Player's chosen initials for [LeaderboardEntry].
   ///
-  /// Example: 'test123'.
-  @JsonKey(name: 'username')
-  final String username;
+  /// Example: 'ABC'.
+  @JsonKey(name: 'playerInitials')
+  final String playerInitials;
 
   /// Score for [LeaderboardEntry].
   ///
@@ -72,11 +73,11 @@ class LeaderboardEntry extends Equatable {
 
   /// An empty [LeaderboardEntry] object.
   static const empty = LeaderboardEntry(
-    username: '',
+    playerInitials: '',
     score: 0,
     character: CharacterType.dash,
   );
 
   @override
-  List<Object?> get props => [username, score, character];
+  List<Object?> get props => [playerInitials, score, character];
 }
diff --git a/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/models/leaderboard_entry.g.dart b/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/models/leaderboard_entry.g.dart
index b719115a..fc685220 100644
--- a/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/models/leaderboard_entry.g.dart
+++ b/packages/leaderboard_repository/lib/src/models/leaderboard_entry.g.dart
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ part of 'leaderboard_entry.dart';
 
 LeaderboardEntry _$LeaderboardEntryFromJson(Map<String, dynamic> json) =>
     LeaderboardEntry(
-      username: json['username'] as String,
+      playerInitials: json['playerInitials'] as String,
       score: json['score'] as int,
       character: $enumDecode(_$CharacterTypeEnumMap, json['character']),
     );
 
 Map<String, dynamic> _$LeaderboardEntryToJson(LeaderboardEntry instance) =>
     <String, dynamic>{
-      'username': instance.username,
+      'playerInitials': instance.playerInitials,
       'score': instance.score,
       'character': _$CharacterTypeEnumMap[instance.character],
     };
diff --git a/packages/leaderboard_repository/test/src/leaderboard_repository_test.dart b/packages/leaderboard_repository/test/src/leaderboard_repository_test.dart
index 37bd3214..6e9672ca 100644
--- a/packages/leaderboard_repository/test/src/leaderboard_repository_test.dart
+++ b/packages/leaderboard_repository/test/src/leaderboard_repository_test.dart
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void main() {
       final top10Leaderboard = top10Scores
           .map(
             (score) => LeaderboardEntry(
-              username: 'user$score',
+              playerInitials: 'user$score',
               score: score,
               character: CharacterType.dash,
             ),
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ void main() {
         1000,
       ];
       final leaderboardEntry = LeaderboardEntry(
-        username: 'test123',
+        playerInitials: 'test123',
         score: entryScore,
         character: CharacterType.dash,
       );
diff --git a/packages/leaderboard_repository/test/src/models/leaderboard_entry_test.dart b/packages/leaderboard_repository/test/src/models/leaderboard_entry_test.dart
index b39d73a9..21056529 100644
--- a/packages/leaderboard_repository/test/src/models/leaderboard_entry_test.dart
+++ b/packages/leaderboard_repository/test/src/models/leaderboard_entry_test.dart
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ import 'package:test/test.dart';
 void main() {
   group('LeaderboardEntry', () {
     const data = <String, dynamic>{
-      'username': 'test123',
+      'playerInitials': 'ABC',
       'score': 1500,
       'character': 'dash',
     };
 
     const leaderboardEntry = LeaderboardEntry(
-      username: 'test123',
+      playerInitials: 'ABC',
       score: 1500,
       character: CharacterType.dash,
     );
@@ -29,12 +29,6 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     test('can be converted to json', () {
-      const leaderboardEntry = LeaderboardEntry(
-        username: 'test123',
-        score: 1500,
-        character: CharacterType.dash,
-      );
-
       expect(leaderboardEntry.toJson(), equals(data));
     });