There is a reason why so many people look up to him. This guy is the definition of a role model, his work ethic and professionalism is always top tier.
the first NA player to commit to cs and move to europe and win, up and coming players who want to succeed should follow in his footsteps, there is no winning without sacrifice, twistzz is the perfect embodiment of the ideal teammate and player, he has the skillset for support and fragging and igling
I met Twistzz for the first time at IEM Dallas 2022. Faze had dropped in groups. I hadn't really cared all that much at the time, as I mostly just watched as a fan of the game. But as I walked around the convention my friend pointed and freaked out quietly. He was pointing at the Faze booth where Twistzz was standing signing stuff and talking to fans. Since they'd dropped before groups, Faze wasn't going to have a meet n' greet. So Twistzz volunteered his own time to go and do it anyways. I still regret to this day not getting something signed by him that day, but I have been a fan of him, his game, and most importantly his CHARACTER ever since. My goat. Full stop. Stay Legendary Twistzz!
I was there as well and he did the faze signing and then stayed for 2 hours after by himself to do an extra signing. I was already a fan but that to me was special because he was so genuine and getting to show love and him be so thankful meant a lot as a fan. Just a solid dude.
One of the most impactful... There's reason why pros rate him in top 5 best player along with elige go look the vid on utube for lifeless haters like u to believe that@@yddq6884
From EU, loving EU CS, always doing banter with the NA.. There is always players i respected a lot, and Twistzz is one of them. This man is an absolute gem. Humanly, Sportively. A beautiful soul.
Twistzz and jks have been top two riflers in my heart. Not only they are humble but also their professionalisms are such golden. If somebody asks me what are my favorite riflers, besides rain, Russel and Justin are my role models in term of everything 🩵
Russ has been my favorite player not only for his skill but just because of the person he is. Always showing love and appreciation for fans and just being a great rep for CS. Amazing doc and would love to see more!
I'm about 3 or 4 years older than Russ and I lived in the same area of Kelowna as he did but thankfully left before high school. I can confirm that the schools in that area were not particularly enjoyable. They called one of the elementary schools I was in, "Pearson Penitentary" because it had a reputation for violence and a lot of kids from poverty. I ended up getting expelled from that school in Grade 5 and thankfully went to a better one. I imagine high school would have been a living nightmare, cuz my experience was on the same type of trajectory as his.
The Canadian GOAT, I will always be a huge Twistzz fan. Something I really admire about him that is very clear in this documentary is the incredible trust he has in himself, he’s bet on himself and made his own path so many times, and his hard work has made him one of the sport’s best. Keep doing Canada proud Twistzz!
"I usually just say I'm from vancouver" is the most relateable thing being from the same valley, wont stop me from bragging that Twistzz is my local CS Idol
Fuck Twistzz this was some deep ass shit , and I appreciate it bro some people needed to hear this. Struggles builds chartecter an inspirational video !
I was at IEM Dallas 2023 and just missed out on the faze signing session. Russ came back 30 minutes later by himself to meet with some of the left over fans. He truly is a good guy in and out of the server. Hoping he can bring success back to TL
This gave me chills through out. I have huge amount of respect for Russel. Being an honest person filled with empathy, with his background, takes a lot of work. He has matured into my definition of a role model.
Nothing but respect for this man and despite being a faze fan I will always want him to succeed. All the best for the future in your career and personal life Twistzz. Take care
The greatest NA player in the history of the game, and one of the biggest role models in video game history. Always a pleasure to root for whatever team Twistzz goes to.
Shoutout Ocean. Seriously, having an abusive stepparent but having someone to take Twistzz to matches is great. Also I gotta bring up the time people criticized Twistzz for being in a top team when a bunch of T2/lower T1 CS pros made the swap to Valorant. I think Valve could do a lot more to grow the T2 scene and help the transition into T1, but to criticize a guy that came from poverty and an abusive household is crazy. He got to T1 teams because he worked his ass off and didn’t give up, which was his point in the first place.
the faze roster is what got me back into cs back in 2023 so you could imagine how gut-wrenching it was to hear that twistzz was leaving, but regardless i really look forward to the future of liquid and will definitely be rooting for the guys 💙
For me it was a great Day we played against eachother on Dust2 in the closed CS2 beta and i also could let u feel my XM through the smoke, it felt so awesome =)) Wish u the best, have a nice one..
@@taikoboda yeah that is true. I was gonna say over 200k but I googled it and it said only 120k. I’m from Vernon so I guess Kelowna feels big comparitively
It’s sad to hear what twsitzz had to go through in school. He’s obviously a more sophisticated mind, and was probably a lot more mature compared to kids his age, especially by experiencing those family breakdowns at a young age. I went to a school that was pretty similar, and it was draining to see my peers and even friends wasting their life away, bullying others for fun, doing drugs, robbing stores, breaking into places etc. glad for him being so successful and lifting himself out of that life
Majorly improved every team he played on, Canadian idol
Canada major wen?
@@abcdefghijkli bro id take a tournament in general. havent had one since northern arena back in 2016 lol
@@chiefsmeef552launders lan would like a word
@@chiefsmeef552LaundersLan and LaundersLan2???
@@SirRubixx those are not real tournaments. be for real.
There is a reason why so many people look up to him. This guy is the definition of a role model, his work ethic and professionalism is always top tier.
hes also such a nice person overall
the first NA player to commit to cs and move to europe and win, up and coming players who want to succeed should follow in his footsteps, there is no winning without sacrifice, twistzz is the perfect embodiment of the ideal teammate and player, he has the skillset for support and fragging and igling
As an early C9 fan, I love that Twistszz still pays his respects to Sean Gares.
One of the most underrated NA IGLs that never got his due.
Sean Gares had built a NA empire that would never fade
dont forget about his ex girlfriend who cheat on him
@@soez6910wtf🤣
Shoutout to ocean for being that big bro in the early days ❤
take me to the land baby
I met Twistzz for the first time at IEM Dallas 2022. Faze had dropped in groups. I hadn't really cared all that much at the time, as I mostly just watched as a fan of the game. But as I walked around the convention my friend pointed and freaked out quietly. He was pointing at the Faze booth where Twistzz was standing signing stuff and talking to fans. Since they'd dropped before groups, Faze wasn't going to have a meet n' greet. So Twistzz volunteered his own time to go and do it anyways. I still regret to this day not getting something signed by him that day, but I have been a fan of him, his game, and most importantly his CHARACTER ever since. My goat. Full stop. Stay Legendary Twistzz!
I was there as well and he did the faze signing and then stayed for 2 hours after by himself to do an extra signing. I was already a fan but that to me was special because he was so genuine and getting to show love and him be so thankful meant a lot as a fan.
Just a solid dude.
Had almost the same experience at Katowice 2023. Everyone from FaZe had left, but Twistzz still took some time to talk to us and sign our mousepads.
Wow Ocean looks great now a days. Proud of you Ocean
To me, Twistzz is one of the greatest players to have touched cs.
really? lol
when saying one of the, talking about top 10? top 5? top 3? top 1?
@@yddq6884 top 10 for sure
One of the most impactful... There's reason why pros rate him in top 5 best player along with elige go look the vid on utube for lifeless haters like u to believe that@@yddq6884
@@yddq6884he had 2 grand slam 🤔
From EU, loving EU CS, always doing banter with the NA..
There is always players i respected a lot, and Twistzz is one of them.
This man is an absolute gem. Humanly, Sportively. A beautiful soul.
Twistzz and jks have been top two riflers in my heart. Not only they are humble but also their professionalisms are such golden. If somebody asks me what are my favorite riflers, besides rain, Russel and Justin are my role models in term of everything 🩵
@@bloodstain2004 don't forget about Naf
jks is not humble bro..
@@erikekvall9704 bro never watches his journey so bro yapped 😀
Russ has been my favorite player not only for his skill but just because of the person he is. Always showing love and appreciation for fans and just being a great rep for CS. Amazing doc and would love to see more!
love twistzzzz
this is great content ......... thank you ESL
These stories really makes you respect players
Ocean in a esl video thank you so much you made my day
I'm about 3 or 4 years older than Russ and I lived in the same area of Kelowna as he did but thankfully left before high school. I can confirm that the schools in that area were not particularly enjoyable. They called one of the elementary schools I was in, "Pearson Penitentary" because it had a reputation for violence and a lot of kids from poverty. I ended up getting expelled from that school in Grade 5 and thankfully went to a better one. I imagine high school would have been a living nightmare, cuz my experience was on the same type of trajectory as his.
Pearson lake
The Canadian GOAT, I will always be a huge Twistzz fan. Something I really admire about him that is very clear in this documentary is the incredible trust he has in himself, he’s bet on himself and made his own path so many times, and his hard work has made him one of the sport’s best. Keep doing Canada proud Twistzz!
More of these kinds of mini documentaries!!!
"I usually just say I'm from vancouver" is the most relateable thing being from the same valley,
wont stop me from bragging that Twistzz is my local CS Idol
Lmao facts
Twistzz the 🐐
Crazy to think what hes done with such a tragic upbringing.
Also OCEAN driving him around probably saved NA CS?
Fuck Twistzz this was some deep ass shit , and I appreciate it bro some people needed to hear this. Struggles builds chartecter an inspirational video !
Only 2x grand slam winner 🐐
Twistzz leaving faze is so unfortunate. i wish him all the best with liquid.
Looking back these several months, my love for CS as a fan and a player dropped when he left faze...
I was at IEM Dallas 2023 and just missed out on the faze signing session. Russ came back 30 minutes later by himself to meet with some of the left over fans. He truly is a good guy in and out of the server. Hoping he can bring success back to TL
This gave me chills through out. I have huge amount of respect for Russel. Being an honest person filled with empathy, with his background, takes a lot of work. He has matured into my definition of a role model.
Amazing work ESL!
One of the most hardworking players of all time
what an inspiration story, you make everyone in Canada and NA proud bro
Absolutely amazing mini doc! Congrats to Twistzz on a well earned life. ❤ from 🇨🇦🍻
what i would love would be some backstory about their "Nickname" and how they came up with it.
Their Faze Grand Slam run will remain one of the best moments in CS history for me. Truly a miracle run.
an inspiration to many, he brings so much to the game inside and out ❤
Man, Twistzz had a really rough childhood. He went through so much as a kid... I really hope that some of those wounds are healed.
Super solid content piece, big up the team behind it
Nothing but respect for this man and despite being a faze fan I will always want him to succeed. All the best for the future in your career and personal life Twistzz. Take care
please keep doing these
Since RVD has come to the scene of Counter Strike I've loved the way he plays the game. great video.
ESL makes the best of E-Sports documentaries.
beautiful ending, thank you ESL for this content.
Twistzz is one of my favorite players, always been rooting for his success
damn I'm glad everything worked out for him. lovely guy
Shoutout to Karrigan for believing and improving Twistzz. Incredible story, I hope his IGL career goes well.
Twistzzão da massa! Esse cara joga muito e o documentário ficou show demais.
The greatest NA player in the history of the game, and one of the biggest role models in video game history. Always a pleasure to root for whatever team Twistzz goes to.
Shoutout Ocean. Seriously, having an abusive stepparent but having someone to take Twistzz to matches is great.
Also I gotta bring up the time people criticized Twistzz for being in a top team when a bunch of T2/lower T1 CS pros made the swap to Valorant. I think Valve could do a lot more to grow the T2 scene and help the transition into T1, but to criticize a guy that came from poverty and an abusive household is crazy. He got to T1 teams because he worked his ass off and didn’t give up, which was his point in the first place.
Great job, ESL
My favorite player, yesterday, today and tomorrow...
Have a good day Russell Van Dulken!
So Great that Esl is dropping that content and give more insights for all the Fans of Great Game and Great Players ❤❤
Beautiful. Thank you. Cs needs these since valve stopped. Thanks freya.
this was an amazing player profile Twistzz is great
Great content ESL. Keep up the good work!
the faze roster is what got me back into cs back in 2023 so you could imagine how gut-wrenching it was to hear that twistzz was leaving, but regardless i really look forward to the future of liquid and will definitely be rooting for the guys 💙
So glad these are back ❤
For me it was a great Day we played against eachother on Dust2 in the closed CS2 beta and i also could let u feel my XM through the smoke, it felt so awesome =)) Wish u the best, have a nice one..
Greatest CS Player to hail from North America. Always will have love and respect for Russ.
How easy is it to cheer for this man? Young gamers out there, he’s him. Chase it; the life you want.
BIG O CAMEO? HELL YEAH!
What I didn't know he grew up in Kelowna lol, I live in Kelowna right now, and I kinda enjoy the small town vide.
Small town of 160k people lmao
@@hellboymax well I went with it because he says so. But in reality some say it's close to 300k and it's got a lot going on as well.
@@taikoboda yeah that is true. I was gonna say over 200k but I googled it and it said only 120k. I’m from Vernon so I guess Kelowna feels big comparitively
Do one on Ocean next!
He literally grew up 25 mins away from me around the same time and I never knew until now thats crazy
One of the greatest to ever do it - respect, Legend
Hell yeah, O captain my capitan. Glad your back on Liquid!
Makes tomorrow’s reunion with EliGe that much better. Can’t wait
It’s sad to hear what twsitzz had to go through in school. He’s obviously a more sophisticated mind, and was probably a lot more mature compared to kids his age, especially by experiencing those family breakdowns at a young age. I went to a school that was pretty similar, and it was draining to see my peers and even friends wasting their life away, bullying others for fun, doing drugs, robbing stores, breaking into places etc. glad for him being so successful and lifting himself out of that life
"I didn't really think of what I can achieve, it was more of like I saw the events, and I said I can be there."
The magician conjures tears in my eyes! What a guy!
Love u Twistzz ❤
Back in the day, VALVe did these type of videos...
Great guy, great player
goat ocean appearance
NA Goat, along with Elige. Love Twistzz. Great man.
Forever miss that iconic Faze Clan roster...
Ocean is just the father of NA CS
Ocean picking him up from school before their games is so wholesome lmfao, s/o to him
mad respect to this guy
im crying, this is so beautiful ❤ love u rus
Wild didn't know he lived in San Jose. That's my hometown!
A legend with a resume that speaks for itself
impossible not to root for this guy ♥
my favorite player in CS
Legend already! What a character!
Well he just earned my respect even more.
God that line up of nitro stew elige twists naf ❤❤ the things i would do to see that roster in cs2. The firepower alone would decimate everyone
Great production
Best of luck Twistzz
Disappointed how faze did him dirty but glad he was able to put a positive spin on it with this new liquid roster
Twistzz was a league player??? I knew he was my favorite for a reason
What a beautiful story
I still love Russell even if he broke my heart leaving Faze 🥲
Just a legend of the game.
What the hell, he's from Kelowna? I was born in Penticton!! Wow, small world...
Twistzz NA canada goat
Верю в Вас!
live lengend! absolutely
The goat NA player
I hate this guy for leaving FaZe, but i also love this guy for following his Dream
God seeing this makes me proud to be a West Coast Canadian boy
Just love Twistzz
Legend
Twistzz is love Twistzz is life.
Didn't even know he's from Kelowna 💪
Twistzz is Always my GOAT in CS