- Rumors suggest the Belgian player has reached a verbal agreement with the organization
- It’s likely he would join FlyQuest as the team’s new top laner
- This would mark the player’s return to the competitive scene after he had left it last year
FlyQuest is in the middle of rebuilding its League of Legends roster and rumors suggest they are looking to sign Team Liquid’s inactive top laner Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau.
Bwipo To Return to Pro Play, Rumors Say
Many esports players would enter and exit the professional scene sometimes on multiple occasions during their careers. It seems Belgian player Gabriël “Bwipo” Rau is one of those, as according to recent rumors, the 24-year-old is set to join FlyQuest as their new top laner.
Bwipo is currently a League of Legends streamer and inactive player from Team Liquid, having joined the organization last year. He helped lead the team to a Lock-In tournament victory shortly after joining the North American organization but results began to decline as the year rolled on. When Team Liquid failed to qualify for the LoL World Championship 2022, Bwipo decided to step down from the competitive scene and instead focus on streaming, denying an offer from Team Vitality in the process.
However, according to a report by Sheep Esports, the Belgian player had recently reached a verbal agreement to rejoin professional play, this time competing under FlyQuest’s banner. Signing Bwipo would be a smart move from the side of the North American organization. Although he stepped down from Team Liquid’s main lineup, he still possesses a lot of experience and is a well-recognized name to North American fans. He originally became famous in 2018 when he replaced the legendary French top laner Paul “sOAZ” Boyer and made immediate impacts on the European scene before moving to NA last year.
FlyQuest are in somewhat of a desperate need of experienced players like Bwipo. After placing 3rd during LCS Spring, the organization is now rebuilding its roster from the ground up. Most of the org’s players are expected to leave the roster, while others like Prince have already left FlyQuest’s lineup last month.
Although neither the organization nor the player has confirmed anything yet, it’s quite likely there will soon be some official announcement. This is supported by the fact that FlyQuest themselves posted a stretched-out image of Bwipo on their official Twitter page, with the caption “unrelated again, but”, seemingly teasing the signing of the player.
It’s likely we will soon get an official announcement on the matter, so stay tuned for more information.
