Bad News Bears benches Alter

Former Triumph in-game leader, Alan "⁠Shakezullah⁠" Hardeman becomes an official part of the group after serving as a stand-in ESEA Spring Cash Cup. Bad News Bears makes a place for him by benching Nick "⁠alter⁠" Jackson. The 23-year-old would share the burden of leadership with Peter "⁠ptr⁠" Gurney and Shakezullah would also get the chance to work with talented young players like Jonathan "⁠Jonji⁠" Carey and Michael "⁠Swisher⁠" Schmid and reunites with Triumph teammate Gabe "⁠Spongey⁠" Greiner.

Shakezullah had an average rating of 1.04 with Bad News Bears the team even qualified for  ESL Pro League Season 14 by winning ESEA Premier as well as has earned an invite for IEM Cologne Play-In via the ESL World Ranking. They have even won a number of ESEA Cash Cups. Shakezullah would now play for the team in the play-in stage of IEM Cologne which will kick off on 6th July.