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> The equivalent esports player is probably sharing a house with 4 other guys and eating ramen. Riffing a bit on your point, as best as I can tell, they all pr
by aerostable_slug 5y ago
> The equivalent esports player is probably sharing a house with 4 other guys and eating ramen.
Riffing a bit on your point, as best as I can tell, they all pretty much live in team houses or compounds depending upon the country where the team is located — when in China, my relative's then-current team would have lived in dedicated athlete housing that was part of a larger indoor/outdoor multisport stadium complex (COVID changed that and they evacuated to Korea). In the US it's typical to have a large rented team house, often with amenities like a swimming pool.
They eat ramen too, but that's because they like it. Efforts are made with team cooks, but what are you going to do, especially given the fact that these are all young people. Balenciaga kicks and 99c bowls of instant noodles do make an odd combo...
- throwaway48375 5y ago>Balenciaga kicks and 99c bowls of instant noodles do make an odd combo... I don't know anything about shoes, but I looked up Balenciaga and those have to be some of the ugliest shoes I have ever seen. https://www.balenciaga.com/en-us/defender-sneaker-green-685613W2RA63000.html https://www.balenciaga.com/en-us/defender-sneaker-green-6856...
- snapcaster 5y agoWow you're right, had heard this brand mentioned in music or pop culture but seeing it is making me feel really out of touch. I wouldn't wear these for free, let alone pay $1000. I guess i just don't understand fashion
- jcranmer 5y agoTo be fair, if I go up a level and look at the other sneakers they sell, they do have some models that aren't as ugly as that. Still, nothing I'd want to buy for 1/10th their asking price, though.
- throwaway48375 5y agoYeah I did pick the worst of the bunch, but in my defense it was the most prominently featured and like you said the others aren't that much better.