T1’s captain, Faker, continues to impress with his unwavering contributions to charity activities.
Recently, Daily-Esports reported that male League of Legends player Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has just donated 50 million won (approximately over 950 million VND) to the Seul Social Welfare Fund to support the campaign. to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic launched by this Foundation. In 2020 and 2021, Faker also donated a total amount of up to 70 million won for charity work and Covid-19 prevention in Korea.
Sharing about his donation move, Faker said: “I want to share and help people during the harsh winter is coming, as well as ease the difficult burdens in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. continue to drag on.”
Thanks to his unremitting contributions to community activities, last year, Faker was honored by the Government and people of Gangseo District, Seoul (where his family lives) as a “Model Citizen”. and the pride of the county. The Devil King’s volunteer activities are also said to be the driving force behind the wave of charity donations in the gaming community, bringing in very significant donations during a period when Korea is facing a lot of difficulties in the world. the prevention of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Faker was honored in Gangseo District, Seoul
An information that makes many people feel quite interesting, is that even after donating hundreds of millions of won to charities, Faker is still a player who rarely spends money to buy things. Brands, luxury cars (because they are all given away), and even the guy who just insists on using YouTube’s free version, accepts that he’s watching ads in the middle, but doesn’t charge because he thinks it’s… unnecessary .
Faker’s family once revealed that, due to difficult circumstances from a young age, the Devil King was used to a simple and thrifty lifestyle. Even when he became a millionaire, he did not get caught up in the entertainment, instead, Faker always spent most of the money he earned to take care of his grandmother, father and younger brother, research and invest in the business. business as well as charitable donations.
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