Esports Team facts
While investigating facts about Esports Team, I found out little known, but curios details like:
A pro Counter-Strike player said about his team that they 'were all on Adderall' in an interview; as a result, the ESL, one of the largest eSports organization, announced that they will be working with the World Anti-Doping Agency to implement drug-testing for pro players.
There's a Swedish eSports team where all of the members are between 62 and 81. Playing Counterstrike online has helped them to improved their mental agility.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 8 of the best facts about Esports Team I managed to collect.
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In 2015 the YouPorn's eSports Team's players were barred from wearing their team's uniform at a major Street Fighter tournament on the ground that the event would be 'watched and attended by many minors'
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Hundreds of high schools across America have eSports teams — in the same fashion of high school basketball, football, and baseball — that compete and participate in tournaments under the High School ESports League.
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Team Newbee, the 1st place winners of The International 4, Valve's DotA 2 esports tournament, won over a million dollars each. The total prize pool was over ten million dollars.
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YouPorn is an official sponsor of a eSports team.
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Former NBA player Rick Fox is now the owner of a professional eSports team (Echo Fox) in the NA League of Legends Championship Series
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Professional Overwatch esports team Shanghai Dragons, with a record 40 game losing streak, just received their first win today
