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Faker 페이커

About

Lee Sang-hyeok (Korean: 이상혁; born May 7, 1996), better known as Faker, is a South Korean professional League of Legends player. Debuting in 2013, he has played as the mid-laner for T1 (formerly SK Telecom T1) for his entire career. He has won a record 10 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) titles, two Mid-Season Invitational (MSI) titles, and a record six World Championship titles. Faker is widely regarded as the greatest League of Legends player in history and has drawn comparison analogizing him to basketball player Michael Jordan for his esports success.

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Verified facts

Faker (페이커) — verified Korean entity. Agency: T1.

Details

• Sport: esports
• Represents: Korea
• Awards: The Game Awards − Best Esports Athlete, The Game Awards − Best Esports Athlete, The Game Awards − Best Esports Athlete
• Birth Date: May 7, 1996
• Nationality: South Korean
• Professional Game: League of Legends
• Position: mid-laner
• Team: T1
• Debut Year: 2013
• Full Name: 이상혁
• Game: 리그 오브 레전드

Source reconciliation

• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 이상혁; KoreaAPI uses 페이커 (chosen by source authority).

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