R1nkle's first Twitch account was permanently banned because he registered it when he was under 13 years old. This setback forced him to create a new account and rebuild his audience. In May 2022, a Russian missile hit a residential building in Odessa, near r1nkle's residence. The tragedy killed an entire family, including a one-month-old baby. R1nkle was just 500 meters from the incident.
R1nkle won his first LAN victory in an arena at the Mariupol Theatre along with w0nderful and j3kie. In March 2022, this theater was destroyed by a Russian air bomb, and the city was almost completely destroyed. R1nkle celebrated his 18th birthday in Europe, alone at the Kinguin bootcamp. He admitted that he sometimes even cried due to loneliness. At the age of 11, r1nkle attended a LAN tournament by StarLadder in Kyiv, dreaming of getting a photo with s1mple. However, Sasha went in the opposite direction, and the photo never happened.
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Despite the difficulties, r1nkle maintains contact with the B8 team, watches their matches, and even congratulated them after their victory at the CCT. B8's CEO gifted r1nkle and npl tickets to Disneyland in Paris, where they had a great time. R1nkle expressed disapproval of playing with Russians and Belarusians, considering it harmful to the Ukrainian esports community. He would agree to play with Russians only if they publicly condemn the war and do not live in Russia.
Before joining NIP, he had 5 offers from different organizations, other than NIP. It is unknown which these were. Before joining NIP, performance coach Troels Robl asked r1nkle about his diet, sleep, and hobbies. After moving to NIP, r1nkle started going outside more often and taking walks. NIP and r1nkle agreed to discuss any issues related to Russia to avoid conflicts. Despite a successful career, r1nkle has no relationships.
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