Most Famous Esports Players | Legends of the Scene
Esports is becoming more and profitable and becoming a household term, and for those getting into it just now, it helps to know the names at the top. Who are the most famous esports players?
Our scene is filled with legendary players who’ve made massive contributions to their game’s ecosystem. Think famous athletes in various spots. Esports has the same level of super-stars in each of its esports.
The Most Famous Esports Players
There’s so many legends in so many series, so we’ve got our top picks per genre of esports.
Faker (Lee Sang-hyeok) – League of Legends
The GOAT (Greates of All Time) League of Legends player. Known also as “The Unstoppable Demon King”, Faker from South Korea is a veteran player for T1. Faker’s game sense and execution has helped him propel his team to multiple trophies at LoL Worlds, MSI and more. Most recently, Faker and T1 lifted the LoL trophy at the Esports World Cup.
Faker is one of the only players on this list that truly established a dynasty with how dominant his results were. League of Legends commemorated his achievements with a 500 dollar Ahri skin!
S1mple (Oleksandr Kostyliev) – Counter Strike
This Ukrainian CS player is renowned for his incredible aim and game sense. His confident rifling and awping dictates many of the games he’s in. To this day, s1mple’s controversies are as famous as he is, mostly for his combative attitude when he was younger. S1mple has matured not just as a player, but as a competitor. Valve added a Graffiti to Cache to commemorate one of his most ridiculous highlight plays.
Ninja (Tyler Blevins) – Fortnite
While not currently competing in esports, Ninja’s Fortnite streams on Twitch and Mixer have made him a household name in gaming.
His swap from Halo had him fully adopt a very family friendly approach, which helped with the growing young audience. With the explosion of Fortnite’s popularity, Ninja became the face of Twitch. He was also the first to jump ship to Mixer. Causing the exclusivity rat race as streamers tried to levy for huge exclusivity contracts.
N0tail (Johan Sundstein) – DOTA 2
This Danish Dota 2 player has captained OG to back-to-back victories at The International, making him one of the richest esports players. As the co-founder of OG, Notail hasn’t exactly had a smooth ride in the world of pro Dota.
The Cinderella run that his team went on was a historical tournament performance. Doing it again the next year cemented the captain as an icon in esports. In an age where many of the top earning esports professionals come from Fortnite, he and his team remind everyone that TI is king. To this day, OG is the only team to have won The International twice consecutively.
Daigo Umehara – Street Fighter
A legend in the fighting game community, having played and won tournaments in multiple games, Daigo is famous for his Street Fighter skills. While never actually using “The Beast” moniker that the community gave him, Daigo is the oldest of the players on this list. He’s been a hallmark of the FGC since the early Street Fighter days, representing Japan at the first east vs west Capcom invitationals. He is one half of the famous “EVO Moment 37“, performing a full parry of a super move that even 1 mistake would have caused him to lose.
Known for his chill demeanor and focus, he wrote the book “The Will to keep Winning“, which many esports pros have quoted in their own mindset adjustments and rises to prominence. Like Justin Wong, the other half of EVO Moment 37, Daigo has taken to streaming while still putting up impressive performances at worldwide tournaments in Street Fighter.
Tyson Ngo (TenZ) – VALORANT
Getting his start in CS:GO like many top players, TenZ was one of the young bright sparks that put in insane numbers but wasn’t able to convert thm when on the big stage. TenZ would be one of the many that looked at Riot’s tak on the Tactical Shooters. As one of the game’s biggest streamers, peresonalities and a pro player. TenZ is everything a team would want in a player. Thanks to some circumstances, he would become a part time, turned full time trade from his home of Cloud9 to Sentinals.
Bouncing between the bench and active roster, Ngo is now firmly part of the starting roster. Drawing massive viewership for one of the “most clouted esports teams in VALORANT”. Lifting the trophy during his first tournament appearance on their team with little practice with the team, and being a part of their peaks in recent VALORANT results. If you know VALORANT, you probably hecking love TenZ.
These players have made significant impacts in their respective games and the esports world. Whether through their skills, personalities, or groundbreaking achievements, they’ve earned their spots as some of the most famous esports players.
Since: June 4, 2024
