When it comes to Faker, many people will probably immediately think of one of the legends of not only League of Legends but also Esports and sports in general. At the age of 28, Faker has everything an Esports player can dream of: completely dominating the game he plays, being called a “national treasure” in his homeland, famous and influential. is indisputable and has spread to other fields. Of course, Faker's assets cannot be underestimated and it can be said that the title GOAT of the League of Legends given to him is not an exaggeration at all.
Faker has everything an Esports player or sports athlete can dream of: glory, influence, fame, money.
However, if a player is only respected for his titles, perhaps when that player declines in terms of performance and skills as an inevitable rule, that respect will gradually fade away. But with Faker it's different. Over time, the community admired him more and Faker's charisma became “greater” than before. Not far away, right at Worlds 2023, the final match was extremely one-sided but still garnered more than 6 million views. Other T1 matches also dominate the peak view statistics of the tournaments. Thanks in no small part to Faker's efforts.
A one-sided final, lasting only 3 games like Worlds 2023, still attracted more than 6 million views and all 5 top-view matches in League of Legends history almost all had Faker present.
According to an LPL commentator named Duoduo, who said right after the final of last year's World Championship: “Faker is not completely respected just because of his title, but in a sport with players who are mostly amateurs. Flowers bloom and fade, Faker still perseveres alone. We have seen many generations of players climb this mountain in search of greatness. Then they come down and leave us. But Faker is still there. When we look back, he became part of that peak.”
“Faker is not completely respected just because of his title, but in a sport with players who are mostly flowers that soon bloom and soon fade, Faker still perseveres alone. We have seen many things like that. A generation of players climbed this mountain in search of greatness. Then they came down and left us. But when we look back, he became part of that peak.”
The male commentator's above comment is completely reasonable. Because, throughout the history of League of Legends, Faker's performance may fluctuate and the title may still be denied to him, but his perseverance and tenacity are immortal. There was even a time when people thought Faker should retire, and he was pushed to the bench, but Faker was still there, using his own ability to prove that he was irreplaceable. The climax of 2023, full of ups and downs, helped the whole League of Legends world realize one thing: No one can replace Faker, in the past, present and near future.
Faker persevered, remained at the top and became the definition of that peak
At this MSI 2024, Faker will still be the leader to ensure the smooth operation of T1. And of course, he will still do his best to join his teammates in adding more titles to T1's tradition as well as his own great career.
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