Inside the mansion owned by the world’s richest Esports player - BBC News 

Johan quit school : richest esport player You quit school : unemployed and homeless

Cant wait people saying "oh its easy money" and then try dota just to desperately want to quit after 10 games

The dad wearing og team’s shirt shows how proud he is for his son’s success.

His Dad wearing OG shirt that is one of the coolest thing

Every dota 2 player after losing 10 recent games : "Sadness is my number one enemy and he keeps saying hi to me"

His bestfriend left him for another team it was a devastating moment for him but he came back and win it all not once but twice

When fly left him, that was the moment when his mangekyo sharingan awaken

"i know how to make this work" *calls ana immediately

What the fuck. Just realized I’ve been following Johan since he was 16.

I like that this interview/feature didn't sound condescending against these players because most of the time, when mainstream media cover esports, they're always condescending to the whole industry and see it as total childish bs.

He's 16 when he decides to quit school to play professionally, and his dad simply goes (at a time without an established esports scene): "He's a grown man, and you have to respect his decision". What a great, Dad!

N0tail deserves everything he and the team have built together. Its amazing the things a team of people who just trust each other can accomplish

If you watch RedBull documentary about his team success. He suffered a lot of failure and betrayal before making it to the top. He really deserve to be the richest esport player because of his hardwork.

Those who know and feel the TI8 story of OG will never Judge. Way to go Notail.

N0tail is such a cool dude, always nice to his fans and very supportive to his team. Deserves all the credit

When his parents catch him studying a book for a school test., they would scold him.

Dota after this video: Stonks+++++

This was a rather fun watch. Thanks for making :D

"Johan" in malay means "champion". He is really a champion.

This is actually a good video to be shown to the general public, general but detailed interviews, and a well presented information about the whole esports and the game itself, well done BBC.

20 hours wtf I play 5 hours and my whole family torcher me

For someone who was deserted by his best friend and his dog died that year. The way he overcome and win The International is just overwhelming. He deserve it and everyone knows that

Aww just watching any of the OG ti8 members just makes me so happy and inspired to never give up on my dreams too.

The fact that he called DOTA a SPORT. this is a freaking great interview.

"I may not be the best player in mechanical skill, but damn I know..I know how to make this work." - Johan "n0tail" Sundstein (Dota 2 Player)

All I can say is: "Lakad Matataaaaaag! Normalin Normalin"

That last line is so good. You don't have to be the best, but knowing how to make it work will get you there.

we need a lot more esport content like this ... johan seems like a really cool honest dude .. im a big fan

What you’re seeing is the aftermath of his success. Now watch how he and his team overcame anguish to lift both the Aegis of Immortal.

At this point in Dota, hypothetically speaking, just winning a single T.I even without earning anything in other tournaments could probably land the player in the top 50. Notail winning two was freaking dope considering he earned a lot before already.

I remember when he's starting with OG he wanted to buy an apartment but the banks didn't allow him because some tournaments organizers didn't pay his winnings yet

that was a great interview and a decent perspective of Esports

Non-Dota people would be wise to watch more vids about n0tail. The guy has been through a lot even tough he's even younger than I am. His team's back-to-back wins won't be surpassed by anyone in years to come

His best friend Fly left him, even his girlfriend. Comeback in Dota and also comeback in real life. Kudos Notail

n0tail is probably my all time favorite player ever - across all games! Happy to see him succeed😃🙌🏼

"Ei, Ana, wanna lift another Aegis?" - N0tail in recruiting Ana again

NIce! Didn't expect Dota 2 champion to come up on BBC. Good job on broading the perspective.

Dota2 teams donated 1.5 million dollar to Quarantine centers and hospitals in 2020

I always feel happy when I watch Notail’s story.

Well deserved - this guy worked hard and made big moves. I’ll never forget the N0tail from HoN days tho❤️

Poor midone, an esport gamer from malaysia that never mentioned on any news. Guy is international lvl player but so underated in his own country. Thank goodness you play at EU, cuz hard for you to succeed on your own country and region.

If you'd like to know more about OG, there is a number of professionally made documentaries about N0tail and the rest of the OG team (The International roster; Jerax, Ana, N0Tail, Ceb, and Topson). There is a whole series of mini docs by eSports the Score on youtube, a documentary made by Redbull itself about the rise of OG and their first International win(Against the Odds), also on youtube. There is also two films detailing the wins of their two International title wins called True Sight made by the developers of the game, Valve, again on youtube. You can really see how a professional esports team works and plays with all of those.

Need more of this kind of interview

Really proud of that guy, he and his teammates made history with OG in dota 2. Cheer's from Brazil, Notail, I'm a fan.

Following him since the Heroes of newerth days, makes me proud to see how far he has come...

"Sadness is my number one enemy and he keeps saying 'hi' to me"

puppey kicking him from secret was the best thing that happened to him 😅

Very nice and inspirational video. It goes to show that if you want something in your life, you have got to push through it.

"Spells and fireballs" this cracked me up

I've been playing Dota for more than a decade and a half now. N0tail is my most respected player and OG has become my favorite team after I saw his interviews before the TI8. This guy's been through a lot but he still managed to recover with positivity. I'm glad OG was able to become the the only team who won two TIs, back-to-back.

i love how every mom is supportive of their son no matter what.. my mum is the same. although i am not an ideal kid for her but she will always support my decision...

congrats and i hope you and your team stay happy and healthy.

I think the reporter didn't really grasp how serious the Esports are

I love how they don’t manage to shame the career choice of big daddy.

N0tail i'm watching you since HON, i stopped playing dota long time ago but i'm really glad that you are successful now you deserved it

45 year old black male from Los Angeles and even I love Notail.

Who else deserve other than this guy total respect....

"multiplayer fantasy battle game" the fantasy is believing you can win

"So youve spent 1.8 million?" "Yeah, yeah its a good chunk" Lol I love him

This is actually one of the few videos where I am extremely happy for the person who made it in life and is now happy. Amazing, AMAZING story of Johan. Real happy for you man. Some other videos were just people flexing their undeserved wealth or even fake it to gain followers.

This will bring a lot of attention to Dota 2. Since Dota has been declining for months now, this spotlight will bring a certain audience to the game

i can still hear him yelling "AMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR"

notail being so transparent he still a good fella

i am so glad for them

"He's known as NoTail" False: He's known as Big Daddy

A wise man once said, Everything can Work

The next level play!

Thank u for acknowledging the best and greatest player in esport ever. really happy to watch this !!...Notail n his teamates is and inspiration to all gamers and people strugling to achieve their dreams!! #DreamOG #OG #2timesTIwinner

Dota is the king of esport.

Notail Deserved this great life. After the hardships and sacrifices, (Friends, family & relationships). I remembered when TI8 is on-going his dog died

Still remembering their Cinderella story back in TI8(the international2018) ..

thanks for making this

He's actually really smart with his home as he's bought a fixer upper so buy it cheap, fix it up than paying 10-20 times that amount of money

Multiplayer fantasy battle game had me creasing!

Started playing when I was 10 years old around 2005-2006. I just quit the game last year around November 2020, but I'm still following the pro scene and support my favorite teams and players. Highest achieved for those years of playing is just 5.1k mmr Sadge But no ragrets! Met a lot of people in those years of playing lan and online and I'm happy to say that some of them are my best of friends now.

Great work BBC!

In these comments: 30+ year olds who think professional video gaming is easy.

Johan is 27 but doesn't look like he is 27 He looks As Young as 17

thanks for this.

A real good interview here.

Meanwhile Gorgc lives in a shack

A wise man once said: "If we lose the fight, we lose the game, but if we win the fight, we win the game"

how can you not love this guy

N0tail's dad wearing an OG shirt is so cool lol. Proud father repping his son's team

I was just Happy they mention the international will be this Summer.

1:06 as IT person seeing this, my hand is starting itchy now.

Notail such a boss, love this dude

I have never seen a program as interesting as this is worth diamond

The one and only Big Daddy NoTail

Finally a mainstream media who doesn't make fun of gamers.

I'm happy for him!

More esport coverage please. Spread the news!

As a LGD fan I get emotional every time when I see that fireworks behind Fy. But damn OG was good. It wasn't a fluke they won twice... They were the most mentally prepared team for that championship.

WARNING !! DONT TRY THIS GAME AT HOME

Now thats the OG right there, the GOAT

Amazing

Imagine getting covered by BBC. This is quite an achievement.

My Parents used to tell me you get nothing from playing video games that was like 10 years ago. Times have changed.

So proud of my boy n0tail! He might not be the most skilled player in the world, but he’s definitely a world class team player who supports and pushes his teammates.

I loved Notail all the way from HoN. Respect!