! If I had a nickel for each time a League of Legends collection was disturbed by Crocs, we might have two nickels. Which is not so much, however it’s bizarre that it occurred twice. Should you recall accurately, on twenty ninth September, Day 2 of Worlds 2022 noticed a delay within the proceedings. This was as a result of Evil Geniuses’ mid-laner Joseph “Jojopyun” Pyun wore crocs on stage.
This 12 months an analogous incident passed off within the League of Legends Championship Collection (LCS) 2024 Spring Cut up. This time, nevertheless, there was not a delay however a positive concerned. 100 Thieves’ top-laner Rayan “Sniper” Shoura was fined a cool $5,000 USD from Riot Video games for sporting Crocs final week throughout the LCS Spring Cut up. Following this, the shoe producer has come ahead to take up the positive on itself and in addition sponsor 100 Thieves League of Legends.
Crocs Companions with 100 Thieves LoL
Whereas League of Legends and its professional scene is heated and options some insane matchups, followers additionally dwell for the off-stage drama that happen now and again. Final week, 100T top-laner Sniper wore Crocs to the LCS, flouting the open-toe shoe coverage that Riot Video games has in place, and obtained a $5000 USD positive.
In response to Riot’s guidelines for Participant and Coach Attire, “Gamers should put on pants and closed-toe sneakers, in addition to seen team-branded attire, on their higher physique…”
Regardless of the positive, on the final day of the LCS Spring 2024 common season, the whole 100T participant roster appeared on stage for his or her match towards NRG, all sporting closed-toed Crocs.
Proper after this incident, 100T and Crocs introduced a brand new partnership, some even questioning whether or not this collaboration was already within the works given how shortly it was achieved.
Beginning this partnership off, Crocs lined Sniper’s positive and gifted 10 pairs of its footwear to League of Legends followers within the US.
Saying this new partnership, 100 Thieves mentioned, “We’re proud to announce our partnership with Crocs, an iconic footwear model in tradition. This collaboration comes on the heels of Riot Video games’ fining 100 Thieves and Sniper, $5k for sporting the open-toe Crocs Basic Slide 2.0 throughout the second match of the ultimate Spring Cut up Tremendous Week competitors this previous weekend.”
It added, “Crocs answered 100 Thieves’ name and shall be masking the fines for 100 Thieves and Sniper and can proceed to be a proud companion of the LCS group. Be looking out for future moments on this superb partnership.”