Shox (gamer) explained

Id:shox
Richard Papillon
Nickname:shoxie, shoxieJESUS
Birth Date:27 May 1992
Game:
Career Start:2007
Years1:2014
Team1:Titan
Years2:2014–2015
Team2:Team LDLC
Years3:2015
Team3:Team EnVyUs
Years4:2015–2016
Team4:Titan
Years5:2016–2019
Team5:G2 Esports
Years6:2019–2021
Team6:Team Vitality
Years7:2021–2022
Team7:Team Liquid
Years8:2022-2023
Team8:Apeks
Years9:2023-present
Team9:Nakama Esports
Highlights:

Richard Papillon (born 27 May 1992),[1] better known as shox, is a French professional player for Nakama Esports. He is considered one of the greatest players in Global Offensive history, known for his high skill and longevity in the scene, and featured in HLTV's Top 20 Players list from 2013 to 2016.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] He has won over a dozen international tournaments, as well as one Major Championship: DreamHack Winter 2014.

Early life

Shox began playing Counter-Strike when he was nine years old, and was introduced to the series by his older brother. His parents allowed him to take a year off from studies to pursue the game which led to him joining his first successful teams in around 2007.[7] His handle referenced a model of Nike shoes that were popular at the time.

Career

Shox is best known for playing for a number of French Counter-Strike teams, including VeryGames, Titan, Team LDLC, EnVyUs, G2, and Team Vitality. Shox began playing competitive Counter-Strike in 2006[8] but made his name in with French squads that dominated the game. Shox was a part of the VeryGames team that won ESWC 2011, his first Major. He rejoined VeryGames after Counter-Strike: Global Offensive was released, becoming the best player in the world in late 2013 and early 2014.[9]

In 2021 he joined a non-French team, signing with Team Liquid, for the first time.[10] Just six months later, he was moved to the bench after disappointing results.[11] He then signed with a Norwegian organization, Apeks, in August 2022.[12]

Notes and References

  1. VaKarM, "shox - Journey of a Legend", 12 November 2017
  2. Web site: Thorin's Top 20 CS:GO Players of All-Time (10-1) :: News. Gfinity-Generation. esports. Gfinity.
  3. Web site: Thorin's Take: kennyS and shox - France's False Bill of Goods . VPEsports . https://web.archive.org/web/20190626032125/http://www.vpesports.com/csgo/thorins-take-kennys-and-shox-frances-false-bill-of-goods . 26 June 2019 . dead.
  4. Web site: Shields . Duncan . The Thorin Treatment - The Mystery of shox's Peaks . Dot Esports . 23 June 2022 . 3 June 2016.
  5. Web site: The hero that France deserves: Richard "shox" Papillon. starladder.com.
  6. Web site: Richard 'shox' Papillon. HLTV.org.
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  8. Web site: Czar . Michael . Team Vitality's shox departs after 2 years with the team . Upcomer . 23 June 2022 . en.
  9. Web site: Shields . Duncan . shox's World . Dot Esports . 23 June 2022 . 21 September 2015.
  10. Web site: Robertson. Scott. 2021-12-29. Team Liquid officially signs shox to CS:GO lineup. 2021-12-30. Dot Esports. en-US.
  11. Web site: Robertson . Scott . Liquid benches shox and coach adreN from starting CS:GO roster . Dot Esports . 23 June 2022 . 19 June 2022.
  12. Web site: Datuin . Sage . Apeks finalize Counter-Strike lineup with shox signing . Dot Esports . 12 August 2022 . 12 August 2022.

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