On Feb. 10, League of Legends followers witnessed a conflict between bot lane titans—Doublelift and Prince, as 100 Thieves and FlyQuest confronted off in opposition to one another. It was FlyQuest who triumphed, with Prince’s Kai’sa securing the highlight with 11 kills to his identify. Even Doublelift praised his opponent’s efficiency and acknowledged Prince is at the moment higher than him.
In an interview with Travis Gafford following the game, Prince admitted Doublelift is his idol, even going so far as saying he would by no means have performed professionally if it wasn’t for the NA veteran. “11 years in the past, I watched his [Doublelift’s] montage in Korea, so I begin [playing] ADC. I used to be a prime laner earlier than,” Prince mentioned.
Doublelift additionally claimed Prince is at the moment one of the best ADC within the LCS. “He’s one of the best. It’s wonderful to have the ability to play and observe in opposition to him,” Doublelift mentioned. “Each time we play we be taught and enhance loads. I’m excited to play in opposition to him subsequent time.” The duo had a healthful second too, as they exchanged their signed jerseys with one another.
Whereas reacting to this interview later on his Twitch channel, Doublelift expressed he was too emotional at the moment and didn’t know what to say. “I froze up. I believe actually he’s higher than me and it’s loopy that he’s my fan,” Doublelift mentioned. “It was a healthful second and it made me a fan of his too.”
With regards to being humble gamers, Doublelift’s identify hardly ever involves any League fan’s thoughts. He has all the time been blunt concerning the recreation and the individuals surrounding it, even facing backlash at times due to his unapologetic and direct comments. Therefore many North American followers have been stunned to search out him humbly accepting of Prince’s higher type within the backside lane.
