“An Absolute Legend” – Fans Mourn As CS:GO GOAT KennyS Retires After an Incredible 11-Year Reign

After an extensive career in the highly competitive world of CS:GO, legendary Pro player Kenny “kennyS” Schrub has announced his retirement. The Pro legend made his departure from the scene in the most glorifying ways possible. Showing even though the maestro had been unavailable from the scene for a while, his legacy is still alive among his fans. 

KennyS, a 28-year-old French player, formerly competed as a professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player for Team Falcons. He initially entered the scene in 2012 with VeryGames. Throughout his career, KennyS played for various teams before gaining significant recognition when he joined Team EnvyUs. Under his leadership, they secured their inaugural Major championship at the DreamHack Open Cluj-Napoca in Romania in 2015.

Legendary CS:GO pro announces retirement after 11 long years

Kenny “kennyS” Schrub, a legendary figure in the professional CS:GO scene, has announced his retirement. He made the announcement at the Blast.tv Paris Major 2023 following GamerLegion’s victory over Heroic in the semi-finals.

After being benched by G2 in March 2021, kennyS faced a period of 18 months where he couldn’t compete due to burnout. Mental health concerns had been a longstanding issue for the French AWPer, and disappointing tournament results with a decline in his gaming prowess resulted in this decision. 

This retirement marks the end of kennyS’ six-year tenure with G2, which began in February 2017 as part of the renowned “French superteam” alongside shox, apEX, and NBK-. Schrub played a significant role in G2’s victories at ESL Pro League Season 5, DreamHack Masters Malmo, DreamHack Open Tours 2017, and many more. 

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Following his departure from G2 Esports, kennyS joined Falcons, teaming up with NBK-, misutaaa, hAdji, and Python. In 2018, Falcons, alongside HEET, emerged as one of the most impressive all-French CS:GO rosters. However, their journey resulted in disappointment as they failed to qualify for the last major with Blast.tv, marking kennyS’s final competitive ride end abruptly. 

Fans gave their tribute to the legend

Fans soon poured in to pay their respects to the legend and his contributions to the Pro-scene. The internet bid its final farewell to KennyS. The fans comment on the pro’s spectacular run and how he inspired a whole generation to chase their dreams. 

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