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On My Own Terms

The early portion of my StarCraft II career was littered with success. Everything was simple back then. My life used to revolve around StarCraft and I didn’t have a care in the world. I placed highly at a bunch of tournaments and even won a pair in 2012. Maybe I was being naive or maybe it’s just a part of being young, but even when Heart of the Swarm rewrote all the rules, I never thought anything would change. I think all that early success is a big part of why everything that came afterwards seems so dark. Where the first three [...]

If The Shoe Fits

There’s no better person in the league to represent what the Los Angeles Lakers organization is all about. The shoe just fits so naturally. I’m going to bring some showtime to the NBA 2K League this season. I was made for it. Wearing my trademark glasses, I’m made for the bright lights. I enjoy the pressure and the noise that comes with being in the spotlight. It makes me a better player. I can handle it all better than the majority of players in the league, so I’m really excited about it. When you look at it that way, if [...]

Chasing the Adrenaline

There’s a unique high that you get when you compete on stage in front of a crowd. That adrenaline rush you get from playing on stage, there’s no feeling like it in the world. When I made the switch to competitive Dota 2, I adopted the dream most competitive players have – attending The International and lifting the Aegis of Champions. But for me, I’m also constantly chasing another goal, the goal of achieving glory in front of a live crowd. I was steps away from achieving that goal at The Kuala Lumpur Major and now I’m more determined than [...]

On My Own Terms

The early portion of my StarCraft II career was littered with success. Everything was simple back then. My life used to revolve around StarCraft and I didn’t have a care in the world. I placed highly at a bunch of tournaments and even won a pair in 2012. Maybe I was being naive or maybe it’s just a part of being young, but even when Heart of the Swarm rewrote all the rules, I never thought anything would change. I think all that early success is a big part of why everything that came afterwards seems so dark. Where the first three [...]

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If The Shoe Fits

There’s no better person in the league to represent what the Los Angeles Lakers organization is all about. The shoe just fits so naturally. I’m going to bring some showtime to the NBA 2K League this season. I was made for it. Wearing my trademark glasses, I’m made for the bright lights. I enjoy the pressure and the noise that comes with being in the spotlight. It makes me a better player. I can handle it all better than the majority of players in the league, so I’m really excited about it. When you look at it that way, if [...]

Mitchell Franklin

Chasing the Adrenaline

There’s a unique high that you get when you compete on stage in front of a crowd. That adrenaline rush you get from playing on stage, there’s no feeling like it in the world. When I made the switch to competitive Dota 2, I adopted the dream most competitive players have – attending The International and lifting the Aegis of Champions. But for me, I’m also constantly chasing another goal, the goal of achieving glory in front of a live crowd. I was steps away from achieving that goal at The Kuala Lumpur Major and now I’m more determined than [...]

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