Everyone knows that SofM and Tian are quite close friends in the League of Legends scene in China. Not only do they often duo together, but Tian also regards SofM as his idol, even calling the former world champion “Master” with great respect. Therefore, they frequently help each other in their careers. A typical example is before the LPL Spring Finals 2021, when Tian revealed that he was practicing hard to be in the best shape and asked “Brother SofM” to be his practice opponent.
Not only sharing secrets and tips for more effective jungle play, but SofM also proves himself worthy of the title “the people’s best friend.” Specifically, while watching his close friend Tian compete against Royal Never Give Up in the LPL Spring Finals 2021, SofM even logged into two apps at the same time to climb to the top of the donations for Tian.
This action not only shows that SofM deeply values his close friend but also serves as a source of encouragement for him. Especially after that tense BO5 match, Tian’s FunPlus Phoenix lost with a score of 3-1, thus losing the chance to participate in MSI 2021.
As a veteran player in the LPL, SofM is admired by many players, especially the junglers from various teams, and many of them are close friends of SofM or frequently duo with the “Vietnamese Jungle God” like Flandre, Scout (EDward Gaming), Doinb, Tian (FPX), or even ShowMaker from Korea (DWG KIA)… It’s not uncommon for SofM to make generous donations to his friends, such as when he gifted knight (TES) a rocket after “selling out” to him, or donated nearly 10 million VND to ShowMaker – the mid laner of DWG KIA just for… surpassing a friend’s account on the Korean Challenger leaderboard.
