The Badgers’ run offense struggled to find its groove in Saturday’s loss to Iowa, but that couldn’t dampen running back Corey Clement’s spirits as his League of Legends team advanced to the knockout round of the popular game’s World Championship Tournament.
In a post-match interview, Clement told reporters, “Football’s great, but at the end of the day, you have to ask yourself, what do I want my legacy to be? I feel like I’m so much more than just a football player. I want to do something my mom can look at and be proud of.”
Clement has become somewhat of an overnight sensation in the League of Legends community, given that he only began playing six months prior to the ongoing championships. Opposing players have nothing but respect for Clement’s game, calling him “OP” and a “carry lord.” One player even went as far as to say, “his CC and CS are out of this world.”
Claude Von Pierre, Clement’s coach, took to social media immediately after Clement’s team qualified for the knockout stage, responding to all the “HATERS, who need to GTFO.” Von Pierre defended Clement, saying, “nobody knows the uphill battle Clement faces every game. His hands are so large he keeps crushing his mouse... the success that kid is having, when he has none of the physical tools the rest of these players do... it’s unreal.”
As Clement pursues his dreams of videogame glory, Badger fans will wait with bated breath for the return of their beloved running back.
