As a foreigner, I find it difficult to grasp how popular the LPL really is in China, so I did my own little fun experiment during my trip in China of wearing LPL jerseys and see if they would be recognized.
The result was very fun, many Chinese people would regularly point towards my jerseys. Some would even ask for pictures.
The IG fan from the picture on the right was shocked when he saw me in Chongqing, probably wondering why some random white dude was wearing a jersey from his favorite team. He told me me that no matter how much they lose, he is always cheering for IG.
Overall Esports and League Of Legends felt popular in China, I regularly saw spaces or merch dedicated to either, especially in big cities.
Esports probably feels more present in South-Korea and France, but China is up there. However, given how big the country is, it doesn't surprise me that they're probably the most lucrative market for Riot Games.
I'm aware this is very anecdotal, but I had a lot of fun meeting LPL fans. However I hope we can get reliable numbers about Chinese viewership someday in order to have a real comparison
NORD CEO Michel Klepper ๐ฉ๐ช: โWe want to become the number one destination for Europe's best rookies.โ
Klepper told Sheep Esports whatโs next for G2 NORD ๐ฉ๐ช:
โข G2 and NORD have extended their academy partnership through 2028
โข Nico Perez will stay on as head coach through 2028
โข From 2027, G2 NORD will train full-time at G2โs #LEC office in Berlin
Full interview by @ArmandLuque โฌ๏ธ
https://t.co/jx04oroJ90
I can't believe I've put so much time into this...
The whole Sheep Esports website is much faster, all re-designed to the milimeter. Very very proud of this work.
LCK Leaks soon?
LFT IN NACL
I RUN NA
I PEAKED RANK 17 (2976LP) ON THE NA LADDER
I CLOCKED 1:28:13 IN HALF MARATHON IN BOSTON
NAME A BETTER COMBINED LEAGUE OF LEGENDS ATHLETE
27 #LEC players are set to enter free agency in just 6 days!
๐น๐ท G2 BrokenBlade
๐ฌ๐ท G2 Labrov
๐ช๐ธ MKOI Myrwn
๐ช๐ธ MKOI Supa
๐ธ๐ช KC Yike
๐ฐ๐ท KC kyeahoo
๐บ๐ฆ NAVI Maynter
๐ฐ๐ท NAVI SamD
๐ฑ๐น VIT Lyncas
๐ฐ๐ท VIT FIESTA
๐จ๐ฟ VIT Carzzy
๐ช๐ธ GX Oscarinin
๐ซ๐ท GX Isma
๐จ๐ฟ GX Jackies
๐ช๐ธ GX Flakked
๐ฐ๐ท GX Jun
๐ฐ๐ท FNC Soboro
๐ช๐ธ FNC Razork
๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๐ท FNC Vladi
๐ฉ๐ช FNC Upset
๐ฉ๐ฐ SK Wunder
๐ซ๐ท SK Skeanz
๐ญ๐ท SK Jopa
๐ธ๐ฎ SK Mikyx
๐ฐ๐ท SHFT Rooster
๐ซ๐ท SHFT Sheo
๐ฐ๐ท SHFT Paduck
According to our sources, BrokenBlade, Labrov, Lyncas, Jackies, Jun, Razork, Boukada, Skeanz and Mikyx have a verbal agreement with a team
Je serais ravi de les corriger ces fausses narratives
J'ai dรฉfendu sans cesse Targamas, l'annรฉe passait il reรงevait beaucoup de hate lui-mรชme et j'ai รฉtรฉ dire ouvertement dans mon stream plusieurs fois qu'il mรฉrite aucunement cette hate
si y'a quelque chose de faux sur Targamas sur Twitter prends des proportions, je le corrigerai aussi
Bigo, je t'aime bcp et je dis pas รงa contre toi
Mais ces narratives peuvent vraiment faire mal aux joueurs
Je te le dis, lui il pensait vraiment que ce roster lร pouvait marcher. Il s'est trompรฉ, c'รฉtait de la merde
Mais il n'a pas fait รงa pour s'amuser avec des amis, il voulait gagner
Personne dit que il avait raison que Wunder/Lider sont des top joueurs, moi aussi j'y croyais pas
Mikyx a beaucoup de hate en France, donc les gens vont te soutenir, mais quand tu me rรฉpond "oui mais wunder, lider et skeanz sont pas des bons joueurs" tu ne rรฉpond pas au fond de mon message, qui parle de l'intention de Mikyx et non du choix qui est de le la merde (on est d'accord lร -dessus)
@LeBlackbigo Bah oui il est dรฉlu on est d'accord, je pense que y'a assez de matiรจre publique pour affirmer qu'il le pensait vraiment
Je ne dรฉfend pas le choix, je corrige le niveau de l'erreur
[SOURCES] Mikyx ๐ธ๐ฎ is set to return to G2 Esports ๐ฉ๐ช in the #LEC
It will mark the Slovenian support's third stint with the organization.
Report by @anonimotum, @i_Eros_, & @LEC_Wooloo โฌ๏ธ
https://t.co/aPRbXtEpss
T1 ๐ฐ๐ท will miss the Worlds Final for the FIRST time since 2021.
2022 โ Runners-up ๐ฅ
2023 โ World Champions ๐
2024 โ World Champions ๐
2025 โ World Champions ๐
2026 โ Semifinalists โ
Their three-year reign ends, with a new World Champion set to be crowned.