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Golden State Warriors hire head of esports

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GSW esports LL, a digital arm of the Golden Warriors, has named Hunter Leigh head of esports, according to a release from the team.

In the role, Leigh is expected to oversee all esport activities related to the Warriors, which includes the Golden Guardians, the team’s affiliate in the North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS), as official Warriors esports team in the NBA’s 2K League.

Prior to this role, Leigh previously served as head of esports operations for Yahoo Esports, where he was instrumental in creating rivalry events for University League of Legends (uLoL) and Super Smash Bros.