Shiphtur
Danny Le, better known as Shiphtur (pronounced "shifter"), is a Canadian former professional League of Legends player. Shiphtur was the first esports player to be granted a P-1 athletic visa from the United States Department of State.[1][2] On May 2, 2014, he joined Dignitas along with Darshan "ZionSpartan" Upadhyaya.[3] On May 17, 2016, Apex Gaming acquired Dignitas' NA Challenger team including Shiphtur.[4]
| Shiphtur | |
|---|---|
 Le in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
| Name | Danny Le |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Career information | |
| Games | League of Legends |
| Playing career | 2012–2018 |
| Role | Midlane |
| Team history | |
| 2012 | Dirt Nap Gaming.Panda |
| 2012 | Monomaniac Evito |
| 2012–2013 | Team Dynamic |
| 2013–2014 | Team Coast |
| 2014–2016 | Dignitas |
| 2016 | Apex Gaming |
| 2017 | Delta Fox |
| 2017–2018 | Meme Stream Dream Team |
Twitch information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Genre | Gaming |
| Followers | 759 thousand |
Last updated: May 2, 2023 | |
On September 26, 2016, Apex and Dignitas were acquired by the Philadelphia 76ers,[5] and Shiphtur was released from the Apex Roster but not added to Dignitas.
Tournament results
Team Apex
- 9th — 2016 NA LCS Summer regular season
- 5th–6th — 2016 NA LCS Summer playoffs
References
- LeJacq, Yannick (July 20, 2013). "Score! Professional video gamers awarded athletic visas". NBC News. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Welch, Chris (August 11, 2013). "'League of Legends' gamer granted US visa recognizing him as professional athlete". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Lee, Timothy (May 2, 2014). "Team Dignitas signs Shiphtur and ZionSpartan to LCS team". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Rand, Emily (May 18, 2016). "Dignitas transfers NACS spot to Apex, Shiphtur and Apollo also transferred". theScore esports. Score Media and Gaming Inc. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - Rovell, Darren (September 26, 2016). "76ers acquire esports teams Dignitas and Apex". ESPN. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
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