• Log InLog In
  • Register
Liquid`
Team Liquid Liquipedia
EST 15:52
CET 21:52
KST 05:52
  • Home
  • Forum
  • Calendar
  • Streams
  • Liquipedia
  • Features
  • Store
  • EPT
  • TL+
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Smash
  • Heroes
  • Counter-Strike
  • Overwatch
  • Liquibet
  • Fantasy StarCraft
  • TLPD
  • StarCraft 2
  • Brood War
  • Blogs
Forum Sidebar
Events/Features
News
Featured News
[ASL22] Finals Preview: Sweet Victory!12[ASL22] Ro4 Preview: Mirror Mirror6[ASL22] Ro8 Preview: Within Reach5[ASL22] Ro8 Preview: In A Tizzy11[ASL22] Ro16 Preview: Holy Diver5
Community News
Weekly Cups (Oct 26 - Nov 1): MaxPax, herO, Solar win0Weekly Cups (October 19-25): Clem triples first in 5.0.175Evil Geniuses - shutting down23ISSL (IntoTheTV x SOOP SC2 League): Premier7Weekly Cups (October 12-18): 5.0.17 era begins1
StarCraft 2
General
Liquibets sc2 season 30 Evil Geniuses - shutting down Weekly Cups (Oct 26 - Nov 1): MaxPax, herO, Solar win No more SC2 streamers on team liquid? How do you feel about the mass reverts in the 5.0.17 PTR?
Tourneys
WardiTV Mondays ISSL (IntoTheTV x SOOP SC2 League): Premier Stellar Fest TWO the Moon (Dec 16-20) Sparkling Tuna Cup - Weekly Open Tournament RSL goes to London! 2026 Offline Finals Nov 21-22
Strategy
[H] ZvP Mid-Late Game: Stalkers Collossi HT
Custom Maps
[D] the control group Simple Questions/Answers [G] How to playtest arcade maps [A] Nemrods 1/4 players
External Content
Mutation # 550 Graveyard Shift The PondCast: SC2 News & Results Mutation # 549 Endless Sparkles Mutation # 548 Shining Bright
Brood War
General
BW General Discussion Rollback Netcode in Brood War How SKT1 S-Tiers Felt To Be Swept By Flash Top Players of October 2026 (EBPD Rankings) Sagi.gg Launcher Released
Tourneys
[$1250] International ShieldBattery League [Megathread] Daily Proleagues 2v2v2v2 Tournament Stage 1: Community Poll [IPSL] IPSL Winter 26-27 Ro24 is HERE!
Strategy
50,000-Word Terran Builds Memo 2026-10-22 Cliff Jump Revisited (1 in a 1000 strategy) Simple Questions, Simple Answers
Other Games
General Games
Nintendo Switch Thread Stormgate/Frost Giant Megathread Deus Ex 3!? Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Armies of Exigo - YesYes?
Dota 2
Dota 2 Champions League Season 3 Begins April 25!
League of Legends
[TL LoL EUW IHs] Teemo shall perish
Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm 2.0
Hearthstone
Deck construction bug
TL Mafia
TL Mafia Community Thread
Community
General
Russo-Ukrainian War Thread US Politics Mega-thread Things Aren’t Peaceful in Palestine The Chess Thread Canadian Politics Mega-thread
Fan Clubs
Fan Club Resource Thread Reynor Fan Club The Flash Fan Club
Media & Entertainment
Anime Discussion Thread Movie Discussion! [Manga] One Piece
Sports
Football (Soccer) Thread TeamLiquid Health and Fitness Initiative For 2023 MLB/Baseball 2023
World Cup 2022
Tech Support
Computer Build, Upgrade & Buying Resource Thread
TL Community
Recent Gifted Posts
Blogs
Why I built Repalyzer (1.1.…
BlueStar
Innovate or Game Over?
TrAiDoS
ShieldBattery on Mac
Kraekkling
[ASL22] Ro4 Day1 Ticket Giv…
bITt.mAN
Can Bots Beat Pros?? Starcr…
namkraft
Customize Sidebar...

Website Feedback

Closed Threads



Active: 10967 users

TL interviews NBA's Gordon Hayward - Page 12

Forum Index > SC2 General
327 CommentsPost a Reply
Prev 1 10 11 12 13 14 17 Next All
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.
https://soundcloud.com/thesamplethief
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!



!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
epik
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.
https://twitter.com/SirRobinSC2
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
September 08 2011 08:05 GMT
#227
GG No Re Kobe!!

Lol priceless!!
ModeratorTeam Liquid Football Thread Guru! - Chelsea FC ♥
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.
www.superbeerbrothers.com
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
Australia6267 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
Macedonia13092 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
Australia13536 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
"Terrans are pretty much space-Australians" - H
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
BENFICA || Besties: idra, Stephano, Nestea, Jaedong, Serral, Jinro, Scarlett || Zerg <3
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 !
Twitter: @Strintern Stream: http://www.twitch.tv/strintern
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++



This.
MC:" 2nd game i all in, he drone he drone, me win."
Prev 1 10 11 12 13 14 17 Next All
Please log in or register to reply.
Live Events Refresh
WardiTV Invitational
02:00
NotSummer-Playoffs Replays
[ Submit Event ]
Live Streams
Refresh
StarCraft 2
mouzHeroMarine 649
EmSc Tv 26
Nathanias 23
StarCraft: Brood War
Shuttle 471
firebathero 110
White-Ra 103
ProTech45
Hyun 37
Counter-Strike
pashabiceps1554
gobbtv298
allub106
Heroes of the Storm
Liquid`Hasu673
Other Games
summit1g6291
tarik_tv5018
Grubby3308
singsing1493
FrodaN791
B2W.Neo482
Mlord443
C9.Mang0196
Pyrionflax130
ArmadaUGS112
syndereN93
UpATreeSC47
Trikslyr45
minikerr5
Organizations
Counter-Strike
PGL239
StarCraft 2
EmSc Tv 26
EmSc2Tv 26
[ Show 17 non-featured ]
StarCraft 2
• StrangeGG 36
• Reevou 16
• AfreecaTV YouTube
• intothetv
• Kozan
• IndyKCrew
• Laughngamez YouTube
• Migwel
StarCraft: Brood War
• FirePhoenix20
• BSLYoutube
• STPLYoutube
• ZZZeroYoutube
League of Legends
• Jankos1923
• Nemesis1861
Other Games
• Scarra641
• imaqtpie579
• Shiphtur496
Upcoming Events
PiGosaur Cup
4h 8m
Kung Fu Cup
14h 8m
Replay Cast
1d 2h
The PondCast
1d 13h
KCM Race Survival
1d 13h
OSC
1d 17h
IntoTheTV X SOOP
3 days
Reynor vs Solar
ByuN vs SHIN
Clem vs MaxPax
herO vs Rogue
WardiTV Invitational
3 days
IPSL
3 days
WorsT vs nOmaD
Dewalt vs andersOn
IntoTheTV X SOOP
4 days
[ Show More ]
WardiTV Invitational
4 days
IPSL
4 days
Azhi_Dahaki vs ggnore13
Double vs WIZARD
Replay Cast
5 days
Replay Cast
6 days
Sparkling Tuna Cup
6 days
Liquipedia Results

Completed

Proleague 2026-11-02
Blizzard Classic Cup 2026
HCC Season 3

Ongoing

Acropolis #5
KCM Race Survival 2026 Season 4
International ShieldBattery League
BSL Season 23
IPSL Winter 2026-27
Calamity Cup Div. A Season 8
IEM Beijing 2026
PGL Masters Bucharest 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 5
1win Private Club #2
Thunderpick World Champ. '26
ESL Pro League Season 24
Stake Ranked Episode 4
1win Private Club #1
Logitech G Play Connect 2026
SL StarSeries Fall 2026
FISSURE Playground #3
BLAST Open Fall 2026
Esports World Cup 2026

Upcoming

1xBet Invitational
SC4ALL II: Brood War
BSL 23: Non-Korean Championship
HSC XXX
Stellar Fest 2: Lunar Cup
SC4ALL II: StarCraft II
Kung Fu Cup 2026 Grand Finals
RSL Offline Finals
Underdog Cup 2026 Div 2-3
BLAST Bounty Winter 2027
eXTREMESLAND 2026
PGL Major Singapore 2026
Stake Ranked Episode 6
BLAST Rivals Fall 2026
TLPD

1. ByuN
2. TY
3. Dark
4. Solar
5. Stats
6. Nerchio
7. sOs
8. soO
9. INnoVation
10. Elazer
1. Rain
2. Flash
3. EffOrt
4. Last
5. Bisu
6. Soulkey
7. Mini
8. Sharp
Sidebar Settings...

Advertising | Privacy Policy | Terms Of Use | Contact Us

Original banner artwork: Jim Warren
The contents of this webpage are copyright © 2026 TLnet. All Rights Reserved.