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FuRong
Profile Joined April 2010
New Zealand3089 Posts
September 08 2011 07:21 GMT
#221
In terms of positive media representation for ESPORTS, this is about as good as you can get.

A++
Don't hate the player, hate the game
kickinhead
Profile Joined December 2008
Switzerland2069 Posts
September 08 2011 07:25 GMT
#222
I think Gordons participation in the IPL3 and the pucplicity this whole situation gets it's a good thing for eSports. Maybe ppl realize that Gaming on a high level isn't just appealing to so-called nerds living in their moms basement, but is appealing to a huge amount of different people, cultures, personalities, ages etc.
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Goibon
Profile Joined May 2010
New Zealand8185 Posts
September 08 2011 07:31 GMT
#223
On September 08 2011 16:25 kickinhead wrote:
I think Gordons participation in the IPL3 and the pucplicity this whole situation gets it's a good thing for eSports. Maybe ppl realize that Gaming on a high level isn't just appealing to so-called nerds living in their moms basement, but is appealing to a huge amount of different people, cultures, personalities, ages etc.

I agree, but even moreso there might be 'closet gamers' out there and seeing this might cause them to come out of the closet, so to speak. It only takes one domino to fall over something something.

Full of bad analogies today, i'll stop.
Leenock =^_^= Ryung =^_^= Parting =^_^= herO =^_^= Guilty
cheeseheadlogic
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States322 Posts
September 08 2011 07:34 GMT
#224
GORDON HAYWARD
PRO NERD BALLER

SWAG SWAG SWAG !
SWAG!



!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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manloveman
Profile Joined April 2011
424 Posts
September 08 2011 07:38 GMT
#225
Great stuff.
SirRobin
Profile Joined December 2010
United States269 Posts
September 08 2011 07:41 GMT
#226
I enjoyed reading that. It's awesome to hear someone who has first hand experience with professional sports. I can see a lot more similarities between sports and e-sports now.
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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
September 08 2011 08:05 GMT
#227
GG No Re Kobe!!

Lol priceless!!
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jmbthirteen
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States10734 Posts
September 08 2011 08:17 GMT
#228
Hahah the GG No Re to Kobe would be awesome lol. Good interview, and its gonna be awesome that hes gonna be at IPL. Although with recent news that the lockout may be resolved soon, he will have to be ready for the NBA season pretty soon after.
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Shuray
Profile Joined July 2008
Brazil642 Posts
September 08 2011 08:29 GMT
#229
That will be really good for the scene :D
Path
Profile Joined September 2010
United States145 Posts
September 08 2011 08:31 GMT
#230
Seems like such a down to earth guy even though he's an NBA player. I like how well known Idra is for raging.
SetStndbySmn
Profile Joined August 2010
United States657 Posts
September 08 2011 08:39 GMT
#231
haha neat
"He doesn't operate under some divine shroud that lets him determine what is or is not valid culture. He cannot rob you, retroactively, of wholly valid experiences; he cannot transform them into worthless things." - Tycho
Azzur
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia6260 Posts
September 08 2011 08:45 GMT
#232
Great interview!!!
Grumpy
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
60 Posts
September 08 2011 08:49 GMT
#233
As weird as it can get.
Great guy, great interview. Keep it up!
SkelA
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Macedonia13076 Posts
September 08 2011 08:53 GMT
#234
Great interview.

I think there were few other NBA stars that played BW too in the past. I think it was Tim Duncan and one if his teammate.
Stork and KHAN fan till 2012 ...
RowdierBob
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
Australia13409 Posts
September 08 2011 09:04 GMT
#235
Best TL scoop ever.

It's funny how society pump up celebs and sports stars, but they're all really SC nerds at heart like the rest of us
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shell
Profile Joined October 2010
Portugal2722 Posts
September 08 2011 09:10 GMT
#236
Great interview! This guy seems like a nice dude and I will follow his career for sure!
Gl dude
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Tommylew
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Wales2717 Posts
September 08 2011 09:13 GMT
#237
What a guy, hope the bets with his Basketball career and Starcraft 2 career
Live and Let Die!
StrinterN
Profile Joined April 2010
Denmark531 Posts
September 08 2011 09:13 GMT
#238
Cool interview !
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Xaerkar
Profile Joined January 2011
United States230 Posts
September 08 2011 09:21 GMT
#239
Yeah e-sports getting out of its shell! Now I can go tell my mom that even an NBA athlete is playing SC2. Rofl at the GG no re.
_vladimir_
Profile Joined September 2010
Serbia530 Posts
September 08 2011 09:27 GMT
#240
On September 08 2011 16:21 FuRong wrote:
In terms of positive media representation for ESPORTS, this is about as good as you can get.

A++



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