While waiting for the new season, T1 players are still attending scheduled events and entertaining showmatches. Notably, many showmatches have garnered significant community attention, featuring familiar names from the League of Legends community. Recently, T1 participated in a showmatch organized by RedBull, featuring superstars from G2 Esports. And recently, there was a showmatch with renowned LPL streamers like Xiao Chao Meng, kRYST4L… and especially superstar Uzi.
Especially at these events, the T1 stars cannot team up together, but Faker teaming up with Uzi and Xiao Chao Meng creates a unique experience that League of Legends fans don’t always get to witness. Thus, this showmatch attracted much more attention compared to other typical T1 showmatches. However, aside from the entertaining nature of the match, Faker made a surprising move that delighted the audience.
Specifically, since he doesn’t often get the chance to interact with Chinese players on the same team, Faker took the opportunity to learn Chinese quickly to communicate with his teammates. He continuously tabbed out, even during gameplay, to review his Chinese vocabulary for in-game communication as well as simple greetings and compliments.
Faker’s actions have been shared widely across social media platforms by the League of Legends community. However, many also have to admit that, no matter the situation, Faker always demonstrates seriousness. He not only seeks to communicate but also notes down every Chinese word he hears, combining it with Google Translate for appropriate usage.
For a player like Faker, every action of his can become valuable “content.” Especially in a match that has drawn significant attention from League of Legends fans, such as the showmatch with top superstars from the Chinese League of Legends scene.