I’m titling this little post “OWL Season 1 Journey” because it’s that – a journey, and quite a surreal one if I might add! This post will service as an outlet of my thoughts and my emotions after a year I will be forever grateful for having the privilege of experiencing. Before I begin, I would like to apologize for my terrible English (It’s never been a strong-suit of mine >_>).
*takes a deep breath* Let’s begin.
For someone like me, the thought of going from a tier 3 team to an OWL team was quite a challenge I was eager to tackle! I remember the night when I was offered the contract to join the Boston Uprising like it was yesterday. I tried my best to stay calm but later that night, I couldn’t help but call all my loved ones and break down in tears with pure joy in my heart. For those of you that don’t know much of me, I’ll just say that life had not been the easiest on me mentally before I found Overwatch. Let me just say, this was one of the happiest nights of my life. I will forever be thankful to HuK for blessing me with the opportunity to grow not only as a competitor, but as a teammate, a friend, and a person in general.
When OWL rosters started to be released to the public, I was not surprised that a majority of people would not think too highly of us based off of our prior accomplishments and name brand. I remember pulling out a notepad and hand-writing every negative comment someone would write about our team to use as a form of motivation. I knew in my heart we would prove the world wrong, and I think this is one of the biggest reasons we had success as a team. No matter what stood in our way, our organization and staff chose players who would chase after success, no matter how impossible it may have seemed. As the season began, and as I got to meet every player in person, it wasn’t long before I felt like I had truly found a team that didn’t feel like a team, but like a family. Everyone was kind, loving, funny, generous, selfless, and kicked butt at video games. Every time we had a bad day of scrims, HuK would pick us up and encourage us. You could see how much he believed in each and every player. Every time we had a problem with a strategy or concept, our support staff would work to the bone to fix the problem and help guide us through it as a team. Every time a certain player was down and not feeling well, every other player would take it upon themselves to make that certain player smile. Boston also has the most energetic and kindhearted fans that a team could ask for. I can proudly and confidently say that our team could withstand any challenge thrown in our way. Each stage presented it’s own obstacle, and we overcame every single one. Although we lost in the playoffs, I think we accomplished a lot, and all of our players deserve praise and recognition for the hard work and sacrifices they made.
To HuK, Shake, Mini, MrBleeple, Miwa, Mike, John, Janet, Avast, Mistakes, Kellex, Kalios, AimGod, Gamsu, Striker, NotE, Neko, and everyone at the Kraft Group and Boston Uprising, I love you guys/gals very much. Thank you for everything you did in season 1, and everything you continue to do. I know each and everyone of you will continue to be successful as you progress through this wonderful adventure that we call life.
To our fans, this season wouldn’t have been possible without each and every one of you. I sincerely mean it when I say that you guys/gals are the most passionate, loving, and kindhearted people on this planet.
To Blizzard, and everyone at the Overwatch League, thank you so much for everything you do. You guys/gals have changed my life forever.
What a journey.
Lets see where it goes.
I may or may not have shed a tear or two writing this haha
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