shox (gamer)
| shox | |
|---|---|
 shox in 2018 | |
| Current team | |
| Team | Team Vitality |
| Game | Counter-Strike: Global Offensive |
| Personal information | |
| Name | Richard Papillon |
| Nickname(s) | shoxie, shoxieJESUS |
| Born | 27 May 1992 |
| Nationality | French |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2007–present |
| Team history | |
| 2014 | Titan |
| 2014–2015 | Team LDLC |
| 2015 | Team EnVyUs |
| 2015–2016 | Titan |
| 2016–2019 | G2 Esports |
| 2019–present | Team Vitality |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Richard Papillon (born 27 May 1992),[1] better known by his nickname shox, is a French professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player for Team Vitality. He is considered one of the greatest players in Global Offensive history, known for his high skill and longevity in the scene, featuring 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.[2]
Early life
Shox began playing Counter-Strike when he was nine years old, introduced to the series by his older brother.[1] His parents allowed him to take a year off from studies to pursue the game, leading to him joining his first successful teams in Counter-Strike: Source around 2007.[7] His handle referenced a model of Nike shoes that were popular at the time.[1]
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.[3]
References
- ^ a b c VaKarM, "shox - Journey of a Legend", 12 November 2017
- ^ a b esports, Gfinity-Generation. "Thorin's Top 20 CS:GO Players of All-Time (10-1) :: News :". Gfinity.
- ^ a b "Thorin's Take: kennyS and shox - France's False Bill of Goods". VPEsports.
- ^ "The Thorin Treatment - The Mystery of shox's Peaks". 3 June 2016.
- ^ "The hero that France deserves: Richard "shox" Papillon". starladder.com.
- ^ "Richard 'shox' Papillon". HLTV.org.
- ^ FACEIT, FACEIT London Major 2018 - Player Profiles - shox - G2, 19 September 2018