The Ups and Downs of Professional League of Legends: Crownie Shares It All - The Sack Down Ep 21

Dom and Yamato are joined by Juš "Crownie" Marušič, currently the ADC for Los Ratones, to discuss Crownie's career, time spent with Vitality and BDS, his goals and motivations as a professional League of Legends player, and more! Crownie's YouTube channel:@crownielol123 Get the ultimate immersive gaming experience with Turtle Beach today! For a limited time only, head to https://TurtleBeach.com and use Code TSD for 10% off your entire order. The Sack Down is a League of Legends esports podcast hosted by Christian "IWillDominate" Rivera and Jakob "YamatoCannon" Mebdi. Each week, the hosts welcome a prominent player or coach to the show to discuss important topics related to the guest's expertise and experience. This video was recorded on January 10th, 2025. Watch The Sack Down on Spotify with video: https://open.spotify.com/show/75JnlFY5fFkArxp1NRW7Ec Listen to The Sack Down on other podcast platforms: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sack-down/id1759480237 Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-sack-down/PC:1001090739 Pocket casts: https://pca.st/8v77jfap iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/199346892/ Come join the Last Free Nation Discord for in-depth discussion across esports: https://discord.gg/zeWYq4JhEU Join the crew by following us on all social media platforms! ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/LastFreeNation ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/insightonesports ► Main YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lastfreenation ► CS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lastfreenationcs ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lastfreenation ► Discord: https://discord.gg/zeWYq4JhEU ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lastfreenation ► Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lastfreenation ► Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lastfreenation ► Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/last-freenation 0:00:00 Intro 0:01:15 Community Perception 0:05:43 Joining Vitality & Tryouts Drama 0:16:30 Joining BDS & Unique Style 0:26:44 Structure within BDS 0:39:24 The level of LEC in 2021 0:44:46 The rookies vs veterans debate 1:00:50 Positive & negative Crownie narratives 1:08:40 Vibes in BDS 1:12:30 Career doubts and trajectory 1:19:29 Goals from here 1:24:30 Labrov 1:38:50 Nemesis 1:46:18 Staying motivated 2:04:57 Navigating team dynamics 2:41:15 Los Ratones 2:45:15 Self-esteem as a pro player #leagueoflegends #lolesports #lec