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"shox - Journey of a Legend"
12 November 2017 better known as shox, is a French professional '' Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' player for Apeks. He is considered one of the greatest players in ''Global Offensive'' history, known for his high skill and longevity in the scene, and featured in HLTV's Top 20 Players list from 2013 to 2016. He has won over a dozen international tournaments, as well as one Major Championship:

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Early life

Shox began playing ''Counter-Strike'' when he was nine years old, and was introduced to the series by his older brother. His parents allowed him to take a year off from studies to pursue the game which led to him joining his first successful teams in '' Counter-Strike: Source'' around 2007. His handle referenced a

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shoes that were popular at the time.

Career

Shox is best known for playing for a number of French ''Counter-Strike'' teams, including VeryGames, Titan,

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, EnVyUs, G2, and

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. Shox began playing competitive ''Counter-Strike'' in 2006 but made his name in '' Counter-Strike: Source'' with French squads that dominated the game. Shox was a part of the VeryGames team that won

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, his first Major. He rejoined VeryGames after ''Counter-Strike: Global Offensive'' was released, becoming the best player in the world in late 2013 and early 2014. In 2021 he joined a non-French team, signing with

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, for the first time. Just six months later, he was moved to the bench after disappointing results. He then signed with a Norwegian organization, Apeks, in August 2022.

References

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