Photo: Team Vitality
The magazine Forbes likes to rank influencers. Obviously, as the categories have multiplied lately (area of influence, age…), some have a little trouble following and one can also think that the fact of appearing there is less prestigious than before. However, it remains a real symbol of recognition and it is not given to everyone to be named. In addition to power flex with loved ones during family meals, this allows you to add a line to your CV or Twitter biography.
In the Games/Sport category of personalities under 30, we were spoiled. Several esports personalities have managed to find a place in the sun, including Neo, the founder of Team Vitality. More generally, we will allow ourselves to do a little croaking since apart from the boss of the bees, other French people have been named.
Esports personalities in the Forbes top 30
The world of esports is increasingly recognized and this Forbes, Games/Sport ranking is further proof of this growing recognition. Several personalities, more or less known from the competitive sphere were rewarded.
- Neo (29), founder of Team Vitality. The team presented a titans project this year on T1 games like League of Legends and CS:GO.
- Oleksandr”simple” Kostyliev (24 years old), Ukrainian professional CS:GO player at Navi. His speeches about the war in Ukraine have gone around the world.
- Michaela”cute” Lintrup (24), Danish professional Valorant player at G2 Esports. She is one of the best players in the world and shines during the Game Changers.
- Ibai (27 years old), streamer, influencer and also Spanish founder of KOI. A structure that enjoys huge popular support and is present on games like LoL and Valorant.
- Antonio Catena Poderoso, Jorge Orejudo Gonzalez and Arnau Vidal (between 22 and 29 years old), the founding trio of Team Heretics
- Vera Wienken (29 years old), Brand Manager at Riot Games, very involved in the launch of Game Changers on Valorant.
Karmine Corp fans will wonder why Neo and Ibai are present when a certain Kameto is not. We imagine that if he continues on his way, Kamel will sooner or later find a place in this ranking. Its structure is still very young and above all it has enormous room for improvement.
Neo, surrounded by other French
Neo is well surrounded in the ranking and we find other French personalities. Like what, our country still has a great influence in the world.
- Kylian Mbappe (23 years old): we no longer present this footballer. World champion in 2018, he won the French championship again with PSG this year and we promise him a bright future.
- Rudy Gobert (29 years old): the French basketball player has become a key figure in the NBA with the Utah Jazz. Big in size but above all in talent, he was selected several times for the All-Stars.
Esport continues to progress all over France and many actors, originally external to the scene, are starting to get involved, even President Macron is wearing Team Vitality merch. Today, a famous military school decided to start their competitive team.