What a night the Esports Insider Hall of Fame 2019(#ESIHOF) was! 150 esteemed guests joined us at Nixon Peabody‘s stunning Los Angeles office to help us recognise three industry greats and welcome them into the Hall of Fame. The champagne and conversation was flowing with some of the best company we could have hoped for!
Hector ‘H3CZ’ Rodriguez, CEO of OpTic Gaming, Heather ‘SapphiRe’ Garrozo former pro, esteemed observer and VP of Marketing for Dignitas and legendary commentator and Director of Creative Development at Twitch, Marcus ‘djWHEAT’ Graham, became the latest to join the prestigious Esports Insider Hall of Fame as the class of 2019.
Partners for the 2019 ESI Hall of Fame included WePlay! Esports USA, GRID, We Are Nations, GINX Esports TV, MVPIndex and Nixon Peabody LLP.
Naturally, our guests and our three inductees took to social media to share their thoughts and feelings on the event, so we’ve rounded up some of the best reaction to #ESIHOF:
#ESIHOF Tweets
Name a more iconic trio… I’ll wait #ESIHOF pic.twitter.com/NOk8hLpbFS
— Esports Insider (@esportsinsider) June 11, 2019
Nearly 20 years ago, I found Counter-Strike. In my heart, I knew it was something special & committed to introducing others to my beloved game. A player, manager, journalist, observer & marketer; it’s been a rewarding journey. Proud to join @esportsinsider‘s #Esports Hall of Fame pic.twitter.com/pjbVf7kM77
— Heather ‘sapphiRe’ Garozzo (@sapphiReGG) June 11, 2019
Today I was inducted into the @esportsinsider Esports Hall of Fame, it is my honor to accept the award on behalf of everyone who’s impacted my life. From my Teammates, the #GreenWall, and my Family. Special shout out to my Esports Biz Mentors Sunny and Sepso. #ESIHOF pic.twitter.com/0Bh8T1N5wx
— Hector Rodriguez (@OpTicH3CZ) June 11, 2019
#ESIHOF made absolutely the right choice tonight when they inducted @djWHEAT into the #Esports Hall of Fame. I’m so proud to be here cheering for my friend and who, through passion and diligence, has done so much for all of us here in this space. pic.twitter.com/MlLxmNbIwo
— Anna Prosser (@AnnaProsser) June 11, 2019
It’s an honor to receive Hall of Fame recognition for my work towards something I love so deeply. Thank you to everyone who was a part of my journey and @jade519 for letting me chase those crazy Esports dreams. https://t.co/k4gZsZHkJj
— djWHEAT (@djWHEAT) June 11, 2019
Congratulations @sapphiReGG for being one of three esports legends inducted into the Esports Insider Hall of Fame! An incredible moment for an incredible professional, person and friend!! ?? #ESIHOF pic.twitter.com/DRQHH3qJN1
— Michael Prindiville (@mikeprindi) June 11, 2019
At #ESIHOF to celebrate @djWHEAT‘s induction into the Esports Hall of Fame!! pic.twitter.com/82fvP3CjMk
— Rachel ? #E3 on @Twitch (@SeltzerPlease) June 11, 2019
At the Esports Insider Hall of Fame event in LA. #E32019 #ESIHOF pic.twitter.com/t3gfQLyfVJ
— Casey @E3 (@TheFixnow) June 11, 2019
This view though ? #ESIHOF pic.twitter.com/Aetuq9XN13
— Kelly @ E3 (@itskellykline) June 11, 2019
Smiles, drinks and great company.#ESIHOF pic.twitter.com/GZKhz5EKCV
— Esports Insider (@esportsinsider) June 11, 2019
The next event in the Esports Insider calendar is the ESI Summer Forum on July 9th at Hi-Rez Studios in Brighton. Later in the year, it’s the 2019 edition of our flagship conference, ESI London on September 16-17th — a two-day event at Twickenham Stadium.
