Talking about Faker’s salary or earning potential has always been an old topic but remains highly captivating to the League of Legends community. The stories surrounding the actual income of this icon in the League of Legends scene are always shrouded in mystery. Each person reveals different pieces of information, leaving fans confused.
However, everyone can understand a few details that Faker is one of the best-earning players in the esports scene in general and League of Legends in particular. Besides being one of the two players with the most World Championship titles (alongside Bengi), Faker also holds shares in T1. Moreover, he represents many world-famous brands such as Samsung, Xbox (Microsoft)…
Recently, during a livestream with Doublelift and LS, T1 CEO Joe Marsh once again confirmed Faker’s “huge” wealth: “Faker doesn’t play for the money; he’s already a super successful player with a lot of money. He has significant investments in Korea. He owns a building named Faker Tower with his company’s office on the top floor. And it’s very expensive.”
In addition, T1 CEO also mentioned that whenever Faker becomes a free agent, he and T1 have to work hard to keep “The Demon King”, especially from Chinese rivals. Joe Marsh further revealed that Faker once rejected a $20 million/year (approximately 457 billion VND) offer from LPL during the recent transfer window to stay and play for T1. He emphasized that this is an incredible figure and it’s almost certain that no esports athlete could pass up such a “huge” offer from one of the leading League of Legends leagues in the world.
It can be seen that, renowned for his simplicity in personality and lifestyle, Faker has a very smart way of using the money he earns. Besides that, he also shows loyalty and dedication to the team he has been with throughout his career, since he was a rookie in the League of Legends scene. With T1 beginning to reap success from the young roster with Faker leading the way, it’s likely that “The Demon King” will achieve even more success in the near future.