Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag's meteoric rise to super stardom began in the early days of Call of Duty, but through the trials and tribulations of his life and his unflinching determination, he hustled his way to becoming one of esports' most influential and recognizable figures. This is his story.

Written and Narrated by: Josh Bury (@throwngauntlet)
Edited by: Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett)
Animations by: Christian Pearson

Thumbnail images of Nadeshot courtesy of Red Bull Esports and 100 Thieves.

Graphic Images of Nadeshot and Scump are courtesy of:

RedBull Esports
https://www.redbull.com/caen/tags/es...

MLG
www.MLG.com

Image of Dan Gilbert and LeBron James
Courtesy: Getty Images Sport / Ezra Shaw

VLOGs of Nadeshot and OpTic Gaming:
   / opticgaming  
   / nadeshot  
   / 100thieves  
Scump: https://tinyurl.com/y9rqahcz


Gameplay VODs:

MLG (Major League Gaming)
   / majorleaguegaming  

Call of Duty / Activision
   / callofduty  

UMG Gaming
   / umggaming  


Additional Footage:

True Sight: The International 2017 Grand Finals
   • True Sight : The International 2017 F...  
Courtesy: Valve Corporation

Samsung Galaxy vs. SKT Telecom T1 (Worlds 2017 grand finals)
   / lolesports  
Courtesy: Riot Games

Official Call of Duty Player Profile Matt "NaDeSHoT" Haag
   • Official Call of Duty® Player Profile...  
Courtesy: Call of Duty /Activision

Young 'Call of Duty' player builds a career from gaming
   • Young 'Call of Duty' player builds a ...  
Courtesy: Chicago Tribune

MLG DALLAS 2010 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
   • MLG DALLAS 2010 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS  
Courtesy: ImVidoL

Call of Duty XP 2011 Grand Finals
   • Video  
Courtesy: Gamespot

Kanye West fan footage at CoD XP 2011
   • Video  
Courtesy: Dominick DiNapoli

Footage of Nade vs. Aches at UMG Chicago 2012
   • Optic NaDeSHoT fights Aches after UMG...  
Courtesy: Jordin Reynolds

OpTic Gaming Results in 2012
www.esportspedia.com
Courtesy: Esportspedia

Travis Gafford interview w/ Nadeshot
   • Nadeshot CELEBRATES 100 Thieves first...  
Courtesy: Travis Gafford


Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).

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