Right Down the Street: eSports Star Jon Schneck
(Bryan Barnett, March 24, 2022)
Rochester Hills, MI – Not all athletes lift weights and run laps. Rochester Hills resident, Jon Schneck, has made a name for himself as a college esports athlete, drafted for his proven skill as a League of Legends competitor.
Out of the 180 million League of Legends players worldwide, Schneck (itsjon) is currently ranked in the top 0.01%. Jon unpacks for us the structure, scope and potential of online competitive gaming.
With a growing market currently valued at just over one billion dollars and an audience of 557 million people, esports proves the future has arrived. Check out this interview with Schneck by Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett on his podcast titled “Right Down the Street.”
It’s the people that make Rochester Hills, Michigan great. This podcast celebrates the ideas and perspectives, the creativity and passion, and the backgrounds and vocations of our people. It raises the awareness of the diversity of our neighbors, introduces us to new ways of thinking, and familiarizes us with those we didn’t know, or didn’t know much about. It’s about investing time and getting to know people — people who literally live right down the street.
For the full series, check out Right Down the Street on Spotify.
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