Story of Faker, the Face of Esports

 



In each industry or area of expertise, there is a face for that. For eSports, the biggest face we have is Korean League of Legends Esports star Faker. 

Lee Sang-hyeok, more commonly known by his in-game name, Faker, is a 28-year-old South Korean who is deemed the greatest League of Legends player ever. But how did this title come to play? It came mostly from his one-of-a-kind rookie season. A rookie season is a player's first year as a professional player, and with Faker, his first season was as good as it gets.

When he was 17, he dropped out of school to join a Korean esports organization called "SK Telecom T1," who are now known as "T1." This was a bold move by Faker, but one that was considered the start of a legacy. During his first professional year, they qualified for "Worlds," an annual global tournament hosted by League of Legends, which is best described by this video. Not only did they qualify, but they won the whole tournament. Faker completed a career that many would dream of doing in just one season; this had set the stone for what has yet to come for Faker.


Faker is still playing and has 5 total world champions under his belt, numerous MVP awards, and even an Esports Hall of Fame. The reason why he is the face of not only League of Legends but esports entirely is because of his rookie season and the fact that he was so dominant in his game, which by far is the most popular one right now, brings his legacy onto other games, where people strive to have the same sort of career he has.                                                         

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