By: Jan Marcus Montevirgen
A week before the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Mid-Season Cup (MSC), Rowgien “Owgwen” Unigo welcomed his newborn baby and made sacrifices to compete in this prestigious tournament, despite being away from his family.
“Sobrang laking sacrifice din kasi ni-risk ko yung pag-alis ko kasi yung asawa ko nag-iisa since newborn pa lang yung baby namin, at nangangailangan pa siya ng tulong mula sa kanyang mga magulang para sa pag-aalaga ni Rowzen,” Owgwen shared with Tiebreaker Times.
His 23-year-old partner stood by him despite the challenges, recognizing the tournament’s significant prize pool of $1,000,000, which could greatly support their new family. Her unwavering support became the cornerstone of Owgwen’s motivation throughout the tournament.
Prior to the tournament, Falcons AP.Bren coach Francis “Duckey” Glindro and EXP laner David Charles “FlapTzy” Canon expressed their dedication to support Owgwen and his child in this tournament.
“Sobrang laking motivation talaga yon kasi hindi lang naman para sa akin yung nilalaro kong ito. Para na rin [ito] sa anak ko at sa pamilya ko. Kaya talagang binibigay namin ang lahat sa tournament na MSC ngayon,” said Owgwen.
“Siyempre tuwang-tuwa ako doon, kasi hindi lang ako ang nagwo-work hard, pati na rin yung team ko para makamit namin yung gusto naming marating dito sa MSC.”
Now that M5 World Champions have reached the semifinals and will face Team Liquid ECHO once again, win or lose, Owgwen and his team are poised to secure a significant prize.
They could potentially earn a lion’s share of $200,000 with a 4th place finish, or aim for the grand prize of $1,000,000 and the title of MSC 2024 champions.
