During the recent offseason transfer period of the 2021 season, the farewell between Bin and Weibo Gaming garnered significant attention from the LPL community and League of Legends fans, especially in Vietnam. This was not only because Bin was a highly promising top laner and a teammate of “Vietnamese Jungle God” SofM, but also due to the controversies surrounding Bin’s departure and his replacement by “Top God” TheShy – one of the “Five Gods” voted by the LPL community.
Ultimately, Bin’s destination became Royal Never Give Up – one of the oldest and most prestigious teams in the LPL, with the motto “Only use domestic players.” WBG fans were still very regretful at that time for allowing Bin to leave. It was even more heart-wrenching when SofM generously donated to Xiaohu to have this player take care of Bin.
However, recently, the sixth part of the documentary series produced by the LPL about the 2021 season of the teams was released, surprising many. It turns out that despite their close relationship outside of the game, SofM and Bin did not have a common understanding in competition. SofM himself admitted: “I feel like we don’t understand each other.” The former coaching staff of SN also believed that Bin thought too simply and required 100% care from SofM, which was impossible.
At this moment, fans of the team in general as well as SofM and Bin’s fans all understand why the player born in 2002 decided to leave. This was perhaps the most complete solution for all parties involved, and especially, it could salvage Bin’s career.
Yesterday, December 28 (Vietnam time), the LPL held a ceremony to award professional player certificates to its League of Legends players. Additionally, there were sports activities for players to strengthen solidarity. And a heart-wrenching image was captured by the cameraman: Bin silently stood with a sad smile while watching his former teammates play.
Of course, when this clip was posted on Weibo, it attracted considerable attention from the online community. Many mixed opinions were expressed. Some expressed their sorrow for Bin for not being able to change to adapt, while others mocked that perhaps he really wanted to join in the game.
Regardless, Bin has moved on, and in the upcoming 2022 season, TheShy will be the new top laner for WBG. Perhaps, in this matter, no one deserves to be criticized. Only, Bin and WBG will be under more scrutiny, and any results will become a topic of discussion among netizens.