In the recent Spring Split, if we had to name a team that underperformed the most, it would definitely be Weibo Gaming. This team made significant personnel investments during the off-season transfer window at the end of 2022. However, their results were extremely poor as they were eliminated early in the playoffs. At one point, WBG caused the audience to doubt their ability to progress past the group stage.
Certainly, WBG’s performance could not satisfy the team’s management. Coach Easyhoon was “let go” immediately after the Spring 2023 season ended. Previously, the former star of SKT T1 had been rumored to have conflicts with his players. In fact, many WBG fans even demanded the team to fire Coach Easyhoon right after news broke that Crisp was unhappy with the coach’s draft strategies.
Recently, according to a former LPL player, 957, he stated that the team had intended to invite Coach kkOma for the Summer 2023 split. However, this deal appears to have fallen through as Coach kkOma has been selected as the head coach of the Korean League of Legends team for the Hangzhou ASIAD. In such a case, Coach kkOma will definitely not be able to join the LPL.
For many League of Legends fans, especially SKT T1 supporters and Faker fans, Coach kkOma is the most decorated coach. He has witnessed Faker’s journey from a rookie to an immortal icon in the League of Legends scene. It can be said that Coach kkOma and Faker share one of the most intimate teacher-student relationships in League of Legends. Moreover, the success of one is closely tied to the glory of the other.
Of course, WBG will have to quickly find a quality candidate to fill the coaching position for the upcoming Summer Split. As for Coach kkOma, he will have the opportunity to collaborate with Faker in the Korean LoL team, with the goal being nothing less than the first gold medal in ASIAD history for Esports in general and League of Legends in particular.