{"id":1548463,"date":"2022-01-12T12:27:19","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T17:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esportsinsider.com\/?p=77588"},"modified":"2022-01-12T12:27:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T17:27:19","slug":"team-vitality-and-adidas-join-forces-to-launch-semi-pro-team","status":"publish","type":"station","link":"https:\/\/platogaming.com\/plato-data\/team-vitality-and-adidas-join-forces-to-launch-semi-pro-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Vitality and adidas join forces to launch semi-pro team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

French esports organisation <\/span>Team Vitality <\/b>has teamed up with global sportswear brand <\/span>adidas<\/b> for the League of Legends Open Tour 2022<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As part of the deal, Team Vitality will launch a semi-pro team called Yellow Stripes to compete in the tournament. Yellow Stripes will benefit from both companies\u2019 performance infrastructure, moreover, adidas will provide a professional mentor for the team and design its jersey.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pictured: Semi-pro team Yellow Stripes. Image credit: Team Vitality<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Yellow Stripes marks the latest collaboration from Team Vitality and adidas. Since first teaming up in 2017, the two entities have collaborated on an esports sneaker, the VIT.01 and the organisation’s esports jersey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Yellow Stripes roster is made up of Matias ‘matias’ Manchin Opheltes, Alexis ‘Artoria’ Diebold, Lorenzo ‘Linkkey’ Giorgiutti, Julian ‘eaRyz’ Wehinger and John ‘Sotsy’ Sicre.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fabien ‘Neo’ Devide, Co-Founder and Esports Director at Team Vitality, <\/b>commented: \u201cThis project is a unique opportunity for these young players to learn and grow into what we hope will be a great sporting career in the future.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey have challenges ahead of them, but we have every ambition to get them to the final of the Open Tour. We\u2019re delighted to have a partner in adidas who is not just interested in having their brand represented on the biggest stages in esports, but are committed to helping develop and support the pros of tomorrow.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Yellow Stripes will be coached by Benjamin ‘Fara’ Stoffel, meanwhile, LoL caster and content creator Martin ‘Krok’ Berthelot will act as team manager. <\/span>The team will also have full access to Team Vitality\u2019s performance facilities including V.Hive and V.Performance in the Stade de France and the Berlin coaching house.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, to capture the progress of Yellow Stripes, both brands will collaborate on an eight-episode documentary series following the team’s progress in the Open Tour.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n