League of Legends gets its first million-dollar pro: Faker

Arguably the best player in one of the world’s most popular games has just surpassed a huge benchmark in tournament earnings.

Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok has won more than $1 million playing League of Legends competitively, according to data-tracking site Esports Earnings. Faker is the first pro League player to surpass that barrier. Now, after 35 tournaments, the 21-year-old South Korean superstar has racked up a total of $1.047 million after splitting up prizes with his teammates.