Throughout its history since being released by Riot until becoming the national MOBA game worldwide, League of Legends has witnessed many legendary figures. However, if we must mention the greatest name, it would probably be Faker – the contemporary legend of LoL and the Mid Lane captain of T1.
Recently, Faker had the opportunity to appear in the JoongAng Ilbo newspaper (one of the three major newspapers in Korea), in the sports section. At the same time, Faker also had an interview with this newspaper and revealed many noteworthy details. One of them was the gigantic transfer fee he was once offered during the negotiation period with T1.
According to the report, there was a team in the LPL that offered Faker a salary of up to 20 million USD (around 469 billion VND). This is an astounding figure, even exceeding that of many professional athletes in the king sport, football. Some speculate that the “big player” could be Bilibili Gaming – a team with strong potential that even managed to recruit Uzi (a legend of the LPL and one of the highest-paid players in the region).
Previously, some teams in the LCS were willing to offer Faker a blank check as a salary. Additionally, according to some information, Faker currently receives the highest salary in the Esports scene in Korea – approximately 5 to 7 billion won (the highest around 125 billion VND).
Furthermore, the report indicates that ESPN in Korea has rated Faker as one of the national treasures of the land of Kimchi. However, Faker surprised many by stating that he only strives for success and believes that his current achievements are also due to luck and the love from the audience for him.
Faker’s greatness has transcended the boundaries of Esports and truly become a pride of esports in general as well as League of Legends in particular. If in 2023, Faker can help T1 achieve all domestic and international titles, his greatness will reach a new height that will be very hard for anyone to ever touch, both in the present and the future.