The first esports pro wants to leave a legacy for passion and enthusiasm

A whole generation of gamers have grown up and become esports fans without ever hearing the name Thresh — at least, not unless you’re referring to the League of Legends champion. Long before it belonged to this support champion, that moniker belonged to Dennis Fong.

In fact, the League of Legends champion is actually named after Fong, who is in many ways the father of modern esports. The Guinness World Records calls him the first professional gamer, and his legacy since the days of winning id Software CEO John Carmack’s Ferrari 328 in 1997 is a lengthy list of accomplishments in the business of gaming.