The Rise and Fall of TSM LoL Esports: The Story of Andy Dinh
Team SoloMid (TSM) is the most valuable esports organization according to Forbes. The team started out with humble beginnings. Originally the TSM website was just a place League players would go for guides on how to play the game better. Back in 2011 The team consisted of 5 players that had just placed 3rd in the League of Legends Season 1 Championship. After the defeat Andy Dinh or ‘Reginald’ the leader of TSM had decided to invest in one of the first ever gaming houses. Back then TSM’s brand was just 5 ‘friends’ having a good time and traveling to tournaments all over the world. They posted vlogs and streamed on the regular.
The gaming house would eventually pay off as the team placed 1st and 2nd in their next two events. But that didn’t stop TSM’s first controversy as a few months later Reginald would replace one of his teammates that was supposedly his friend. Citing attitude differences between them. That wouldn’t be the last time that a disagreement would result in an employee leaving TSM abruptly.