Bountra @Im_a_bird__ - Twitter Profile

10 months ago

After 1 year and 6 months, my time with G2 comes to an end. G2 is not “just a club” for me. It’s a part of my life now, the wins, the heartbreaks, the late-night reviews (very, very late sometimes), the bootcamps, everything. I’ll never forget what this org and its fans did for me. Being part of a pillar of Counter-Strike is something I’ll carry forever. To all the TOP players I had the chance to work with: thank you. I learned so much by your side – in and out of the server. You made me better every single day. I think especially about Snax. He had to tank so much criticism last year for the team, a lot of it completely undeserved in my eyes. That guy is a huge part of our successes. I’m grateful I got to work with him. TaZ… I need a special line for you. You’re the one who brought me into this project. You took risks on me when it would’ve been easier to look somewhere else. You also had to deal with a lot of criticism and pressure, but you still protected your people and stood for what you believed in. Without you, this whole chapter of my life simply doesn’t exist. To the G2 staff: Luka (performance coach), RAF (my French brother) and Peca, who always backed me – thank you for pushing me, challenging me, and believing in me every single day. I also want to say thank you to SaW and Sheddan, you’re doing an amazing job and I’m sure G2 CS is in safe hands. This season was also tough for me in a way most people don’t know. I had a heart problem that put me in the hospital a few nights. It was scary, it was exhausting, and I had moments where I genuinely had to take a breath and be grateful just to be okay. But I fought through it. I’m fully recovered now and even my cardiologist was surprised by how quickly I bounced back. It made me see everything differently: the game, the pressure, the privilege of doing what we love. And it made me even more grateful for the people around me during that time. I come from the bottom. I didn’t grow up with an easy life or a clear road to esports. Nothing was “given” to me. This chance at G2 changed my life in a way I never expected. It opened doors, gave me more confidence, and proved to the kid I was that hard work can actually flip a story. For that, I will never forget this club. Sometimes things happen behind the scenes that make it better for everyone to go separate ways and chase new goals with a different group. G2 will always be in my heart in the good and the bad moments. I’m grateful for this chapter, and I’m now looking for a new home to keep growing and chasing bigger goals. Merci G2. Thank you to everyone who believed in me. This is not the end of the story, it’s just the next page.