Experienced OPL performer to lead esports efforts
We are excited to announce the appointment of Brandon “Juves” Defina as General Manager of our new OPL team, to head up our esports operations and recruitment for SG ESports.
“It’s great to have Juves in place now that the OPL free agency period is underway. He has a strong knowledge of the OPL scene as a recently retired player and is super plugged into the OPL ecosystem, which is exactly what we were looking for” said Sean Callanan.
Callanan on why Juves made sense as GM: “Juves and I have connected on similar values of hard work, honesty and a desire to see our players grow both professionally and personally within our team. I’ve been impressed with his knowledge and forthright opinion on the industry.”
Juves on his post playing career: “There comes a point in every players career where they just feel it’s the right time to move on to something different. Esports is and always will be my passion, that’s why when I got the opportunity to work with Sean, I jumped at it.”
Juves on his goals as General Manager: “My goals as GM are to ensure all of my players have the best resources available to improve as players and individuals. Another goal of mine is to help develop the new OPL team as one of the most fan focused, memorable and loveable teams in the OPL.”
Juves is a Headspace Ambassador with fellow elite athletes from AFL, NRL, Rugby & Cricket.
You can connect with Juves on Twitter @SINJuves.
To register interest and be invited to our team launch go to NewOPLTeam.com.au
Thanks to our friends at Snowball Esports for profile on Juves – Juves to take charge as General Manager for new OPL organisation.
Some tweets you may have missed
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Looking forward to sharing our story as our team develops which fans will be a big part of pic.twitter.com/R9mJrO7eAP— Sean Callanan (@seancallanan) November 18, 2018
If you are at @OPL #LoLOrigin and want to know more about https://t.co/Vo27htytOi please come up and say hello.
Always learning & want to know what you want to see in our team do.
New @SportsGeek Tshirt on debut with all leagues we have worked with pic.twitter.com/QTPe89SmBV
— Sean Callanan (@seancallanan) November 17, 2018
Brandon is a proud Victorian
#VICWIN pic.twitter.com/HPzrh0adeG
— Brandon Defina (@SINJuves) November 17, 2018
Meeting new fans at #LoLOrigin
Good to meet @SomeWeebJames & @Dunum35 early arrivers for @OPL #LoLOrigin games pic.twitter.com/oq2sLAYp6V
— Sean Callanan (@seancallanan) November 17, 2018
Use the #OPLTrades people!
Ok @OPL players & teams it is easier for fans to follow free agency & signings if we all used a hashtag.
May I suggest we lead the way globally with #OPLTrades?
Want to play? #OPLTrades
Want to coach? #OPLTrades
Sign a player? #OPLTrades
Wild rumour 😉 #OPLTrades
Fun week ahead pic.twitter.com/VeBo0j0bJX— Sean Callanan (@seancallanan) November 25, 2018