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brax
Player Information
Name:
Braxton Pierce
Nationality:
Born:
September 20, 1996 (age 25)
Status:
Years Active (Player):
2020 - Present
Role:
Team:
Alternate IDs:
swag
Approx. Total Winnings:
$7,850
Links
History
Braxton "brax" Pierce (formerly known as "swag") (born September 20, 1996) is an American player who is currently a streamer for T1. He is a retired professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player who is most known for his time in compLexity Gaming and iBUYPOWER. He was widely considered to be one of America's best young talents before being one of 7 individuals who were permanently banned from Valve events for their participation in the North American match fixing scandal.
Information[edit]
Professional Career[edit]
brax retired from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on February 28, 2020, following a Twitter post in which he expressed his desire to continue his professional gaming career in Riot Games' upcoming tactical shooter VALORANT.[1] On March 9, 2020, he was signed to T1 as a professional player for VALORANT and content creator for CS:GO.[2]
Gear and Settings[edit]
Hardware[3][4] (list of) |
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Mouse | Mousepad | ||
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Logitech MX518 | ![]() |
CORSAIR MM300 |
Monitor | Refresh rate | In-game resolution | |
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ZOWIE XL2540 | 240 Hz | 1920×1080 |
Keyboard | Headset | ||
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Logitech G PRO | ![]() |
Logitech Pro X |
Last updated on 2021-03-21 (506 days ago). |
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Achievements[edit]
Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | ||
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2021-08-01 | 5 - 6th | A-Tier | VCT 2021: North America Stage 3 Challengers 2 | 0 : 2 | $3,000 | |||
2021-07-25 | 1 - 4th | Qualifier | VCT 2021: North America Stage 3 Challengers 2 - Open Qualifier | 2 : 0 | ||||
2020-12-06 | 5 - 8th | A-Tier | First Strike North America | 0 : 2 | $5,000 | |||
2020-08-27 | 7 - 8th | A-Tier | Pop Flash | 1 : 2 | ||||
2020-08-16 | 9 - 12th | B-Tier | Pittsburgh Knights Invitational Gauntlet Series | 1/-/2 | Grp S. | |||
2020-08-09 | 7 - 8th | A-Tier | FaZe Clan Invitational | 0 : 2 | ||||
2020-07-24 | 5 - 8th | B-Tier | PAX Arena Invitational | 0 : 2 | $1,000 | |||
2020-06-28 | 2nd | A-Tier | T1 x Nerd Street Gamers Showdown | 0 : 3 | $15,000 | |||
2020-06-07 | 1st | Show M. | Twitch Rivals: VALORANT Launch Showdown - North America | 2 : 1 | $10,250 | |||
2020-05-04 | 2nd | B-Tier | T1 x Nerd Street Gamers Invitational | 1 : 2 | $5,000 | |||
Complete list of results in any tournament |
Trivia[edit]
- He grew up in North Carolina after moving there due to Hurricane Katrina.[5]
- He was the first player to be signed by an organization in VALORANT.
Interviews[edit]
Articles[edit]
- 2020-06-17 | Brax's second chance as the first VALORANT pro by Tyler Erzberger of ESPN Esports
Gallery[edit]
swag at ESL One: New York 2018
swag at cs_summit 2 with Torqued
References[edit]
- ↑ swag (2020-02-28). "I am no longer with Swole Patrol.".
- ↑ T1 (2020-03-09). "T1 is excited to welcome Brax".
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ Lazarus Esports (2019-05-03). "Meet Braxton 'Swag' Pierce".
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