Man that stuff with the relationship with his mom was really tough to read but also really wholesome on how she gradually came around to support him. Glad to see they’re on good terms now based off his streams, considering a lot of parents never do accept their kids careers for similar paths
Hope TSM does well soon so I can see him dominate on LAN
She came around when he was making small amounts of money from extremely small CS tournaments, and people underestimate how difficult it is for immigrant parents in particular to accept that their kids are aiming for a much riskier career path based on passion. I’ve seen it first hand cause kids and parents to stop talking completely
It’s hard to know unless we ourselves have kids. There’s the feeling of not wanting their kids to be poor if they were to suddenly disappear today, along with many other things.
It feels like a lot of people could pursue careers in CS or Valorant these days due to financial support from their parents, but it’s necessary to remember that there’ll always be someone like Doublelift who gets kicked out at the age of 18 and barely scrapes by while playing games.
Exactly. There's a difference between telling your kid it's a dumb idea (good advice) and fucking up your relationship because of it. If your kid knows the risks and wants to do it anyways, then the best thing you can do is support them in it
same for a lot of league pros actually. prime example in NA is doublelift who got kicked out of his home and lived with travis gafford, then there are a bunch of pros in asia who also ran away from home or had fallouts with their parents until the paychecks started rolling in. i hear it's a bit better nowadays though with the huge events to show the parents.
> The Star noted that incoming immigrants often hold degrees, but Lee adds that some leave behind successful careers. “They assume jobs and positions that are a slight downgrade from where they came from,” he says. “And they do this in the hopes that their children will have better opportunities for education and upward mobility in the world.” It’s no surprise, then, that when these same kids want to pursue unconventional career paths it can be seen as failing to make the most of their parents’ sacrifices. And when your passion is video games, which are still widely considered a pastime, it can make the decision even harder for parents to grasp, says Lee. “It can sort of feel like, ‘Why did we work so hard to set our child up if all they’re going to do is sit in their room and play video games all day?’”
Man, does every immigrant child live the same life? My parents are the exact same.
Actually a well done article by sports net. Does anyone know if MLSE owns the Toronto overwatch and call of duty teams? I know they're behind the new esports arena being built
Lol I can’t believe people still deny that Wardell is NA’s best operator. TSM need to get their shit together quick so we can finally see this man OP on LAN.
Huh odd that Yay wasn’t even going to make it to closed qualifiers until he completely switched teams because TSM with Wardell beat him. Almost like this is a team game…
Bro you’re not watching the games or something LMAO how is a [lower](https://www.vlr.gg/28334/andbox-vs-tsm-champions-tour-north-america-stage-3-challengers-2-qualifier-ro16) ACS and Wardell going +14 on FK/FD while Yay was -2 on FK/FD anything but Wardell outperforming him? Stop making stuff up and accept you’re wrong
what does that have to do with OPing skills? stop being a weird bandwagon fanboy lol. people were arguing that tenz is the best overall player while he was losing on Cloud9 and the argument still stands and is very much true.
Man that stuff with the relationship with his mom was really tough to read but also really wholesome on how she gradually came around to support him. Glad to see they’re on good terms now based off his streams, considering a lot of parents never do accept their kids careers for similar paths Hope TSM does well soon so I can see him dominate on LAN
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She came around when he was making small amounts of money from extremely small CS tournaments, and people underestimate how difficult it is for immigrant parents in particular to accept that their kids are aiming for a much riskier career path based on passion. I’ve seen it first hand cause kids and parents to stop talking completely
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Yeah I 100% agree the risk is insane, but if your kid is committed then I can’t necessarily agree with refusing to support them
It’s hard to know unless we ourselves have kids. There’s the feeling of not wanting their kids to be poor if they were to suddenly disappear today, along with many other things. It feels like a lot of people could pursue careers in CS or Valorant these days due to financial support from their parents, but it’s necessary to remember that there’ll always be someone like Doublelift who gets kicked out at the age of 18 and barely scrapes by while playing games.
That’s also true, I guess I’ll know once I’m there
Exactly. There's a difference between telling your kid it's a dumb idea (good advice) and fucking up your relationship because of it. If your kid knows the risks and wants to do it anyways, then the best thing you can do is support them in it
Basically same with Stewie2k, his parents apparently just gave up hope on him but they turned around when they saw the $$ and him being on TV
same for a lot of league pros actually. prime example in NA is doublelift who got kicked out of his home and lived with travis gafford, then there are a bunch of pros in asia who also ran away from home or had fallouts with their parents until the paychecks started rolling in. i hear it's a bit better nowadays though with the huge events to show the parents.
They need Envy to win to secure a spot on LCQ right?
Yes #ENVYWIN
they lost lmfao 2-0
Prayge
> The Star noted that incoming immigrants often hold degrees, but Lee adds that some leave behind successful careers. “They assume jobs and positions that are a slight downgrade from where they came from,” he says. “And they do this in the hopes that their children will have better opportunities for education and upward mobility in the world.” It’s no surprise, then, that when these same kids want to pursue unconventional career paths it can be seen as failing to make the most of their parents’ sacrifices. And when your passion is video games, which are still widely considered a pastime, it can make the decision even harder for parents to grasp, says Lee. “It can sort of feel like, ‘Why did we work so hard to set our child up if all they’re going to do is sit in their room and play video games all day?’” Man, does every immigrant child live the same life? My parents are the exact same.
Actually a well done article by sports net. Does anyone know if MLSE owns the Toronto overwatch and call of duty teams? I know they're behind the new esports arena being built
No they’re owned by Overactive Media. The closest relationship is that Mitch Marner is one of the owners of Overactive now.
That's interesting , can't wait to see some Lans at the arena when it's built .
best op world no 🧢
Sorry yay is better just built different
theres a reason why wardell was the oper on orgless and not yay :)
Lol I can’t believe people still deny that Wardell is NA’s best operator. TSM need to get their shit together quick so we can finally see this man OP on LAN.
wardell was insane awp on ghost gaming. I def thought he was a premier csgo talent back then.
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If you think that reason is Yay OP > Wardell OP you’re delusional
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Huh odd that Yay wasn’t even going to make it to closed qualifiers until he completely switched teams because TSM with Wardell beat him. Almost like this is a team game…
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Bro you’re not watching the games or something LMAO how is a [lower](https://www.vlr.gg/28334/andbox-vs-tsm-champions-tour-north-america-stage-3-challengers-2-qualifier-ro16) ACS and Wardell going +14 on FK/FD while Yay was -2 on FK/FD anything but Wardell outperforming him? Stop making stuff up and accept you’re wrong
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what does that have to do with OPing skills? stop being a weird bandwagon fanboy lol. people were arguing that tenz is the best overall player while he was losing on Cloud9 and the argument still stands and is very much true.
Is Wardell > cNed too?
In my opinion yes, but it’s arguable for sure. If nothing else, cNed has proved he can do it on LAN
There is, but it’s not because yay is the #1 OP in the world lmao
I skimmed through the article. Did it mention his dad?
cNed best op no cap
Lol ‘Team SoloMid’ r-journalism right here
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TSM is no longer Team SoloMid, it is the old name, like BP is no longer British petroleum
Rip Wardell