DOTA 2: 17-Year-Old Explains Mom Perfectly Why He’s Becoming a Gaming Pro

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In Singapore, the “T11” tournament was played at MOBA DOTA 2 (Steam). “The International” is known for its huge prize money: in 2021 it was about $40 million, in 2022 the prize pool is heading for $20 million. 25-year-old Neta “33” Shapira was part of this year’s winning team and made his mother proud. Because by the time he was 17, he had explained to her perfectly what he planned to do with his life: he wanted to become a gaming professional and win a big tournament – ​​by the time he was 25 at the latest.

What is this tournament?

  • The International is DOTA 2’s World Championship. The MOBA is one of the biggest games on Steam.
  • The “TI” is known for offering extremely high prize money, as the winnings are linked to a Battle Pass of the popular game.
  • In 2021, the tournament paid out a total of 40 million US dollars in prize money. This year the pool is close to $19 million and will continue to grow.

    • On the occasion of the tournament, Gabe put himself in the limelight:

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    Teenager wanted to be a gaming pro when he was 17 – mom is so proud of him

    One of the winners has this special story: The team “Tundra Esport” (based in London) won the 2022 tournament dominantly: the casters said the team cracked the code of Dota 2.

    The team consists of 5 players from all over the world: a German occupies the position in the midlane, a US player is the supporter on the 5 and a Slovak is the 1 giving the hard carry.

    Israeli offlaner Neta “33” Shapira was one of the lucky winners. He plays in 3rd position.

    As the Dotesports website reports, “33” also asked his family to come on stage and his mom was allowed to lift the trophy.

    A Facebook post from his mother then went around the world. She wrote (via reddit):

    He has been playing on the computer for hours since he was 12 years old. At 17 he put us in front of a documentary, “Free to play”, so we could understand what kind of game DOTA 2 and what he wants to do with his life: he wanted to be a professional esports player. By the time he was 25, he wanted to win his first major international tournament, he said. Today, at the age of 25 ½, he has fulfilled his wish. Mom is proud of him.

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    Apparently the last 13 years have been perfect for the then 12-year-old and he is still right on schedule.

    That’s a nice story – especially for gamers, many of whom find it difficult to explain to their parents why they “don’t just press pause” and “that it’s a real hobby like football.”

    There are always stories of professionals making proud moms who believed in them:

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