Faker, the professional League of Legends player for T1, has been appointed an honorary police officer by the Korean National Police Agency and named to Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in Sports in 2026.
Lee Sang-hyeok, known as Faker, the T1 League of Legends player, has received two major public recognitions in the middle of 2026. In June, Time magazine selected him for TIME100 Sports 2026 in the Icons category, alongside Lionel Messi, Shohei Ohtani, and LeBron James. Time introduced him as 'widely regarded as the best esports player of all time,' citing his six world championship titles and his role as a symbol of esports industry growth.
In July, the Korean National Police Agency appointed Faker as an honorary police officer and as a public relations ambassador for the Cyber Gambling Self-Reporting System targeting youth. Faker appeared at the event in a police uniform with a name tag reading 'Faker' and was given the rank of Senior Patrol Officer. The appointment aims to leverage Faker's influence among young people to promote awareness of the self-reporting system, which was implemented in May 2025 to address youth addiction to online gambling. At the press conference, Faker said he felt honored and a great sense of responsibility, and expressed willingness to actively participate in activities as a public relations ambassador.
Also in July, Asus Japan announced two limited-edition graphics card models in collaboration with T1, the team Faker plays for. The cards, named T1-RTX5070-O12G-GAMING and T1-RTX5060TI-O8G-GAMING, are based on Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 Ti GPUs. Both models feature silk-screen prints of T1 players on the card, with the T1 logo on the front and back. The cards will be released in limited quantities starting July 24, 2026. The appointment and the collaboration came during a busy period for Faker and T1, who recently competed in MSI 2026 and the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris, with the LCK Split 3 starting July 29.
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Jul 23
Asus Japan has announced two limited-edition graphics card models in collaboration with T1, the League of Legends world champion esports team. The cards, named T1-RTX5070-O12G-GAMING and T1-RTX5060TI-O8G-GAMING, are based on Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 Ti GPUs, respectively. Both models feature silk-screen prints of T1 players on the card, with the T1 logo on the front and back. Each card also includes limited T1 collaboration stickers and magnets. For cooling, the cards use three Axial-tech fans with dual ball bearings, which the company says provide up to 23% more airflow than standard fans and have up to twice the lifespan of sleeve bearing designs. The cards will be released in limited quantities starting July 24, 2026. The announcement comes from Asus Japan and covers two SKUs, one for each GPU tier. No pricing information was provided in the announcement.
Jul 23
On July 22, 2026, Lee Sang-hyeok, known as Faker, the professional League of Legends player for T1, was appointed as an honorary police officer by the Korean National Police Agency and as a public relations ambassador for the Cyber Gambling Self-Reporting System targeting youth. Faker appeared at the event in a police uniform with a name tag reading "Faker" and was given the rank of Senior Patrol Officer. The appointment aims to leverage Faker's influence among young people to promote awareness of the self-reporting system, which was implemented in May 2025 to address the serious problem of youth addiction to online gambling. At the press conference, Faker said he felt honored and a great sense of responsibility, and expressed willingness to actively participate in activities as a public relations ambassador. The appointment comes during a busy period for Faker and T1, who recently competed in MSI 2026 and the Esports World Cup 2026 in Paris, with the LCK Split 3 starting July 29.
Jun 10
Lee Sang-hyeok, known as Faker, the T1 'League of Legends' player, has been selected for TIME100 Sports 2026 in the Icons category, alongside Lionel Messi, Shohei Ohtani, and LeBron James. Time introduced him as 'widely regarded as the best esports player of all time,' citing his six world championship titles and his role as a symbol of esports industry growth.