October 25, 2005

Puff Piece for a Pro Gamer

The Washington Post wrote a nice puff piece on Ksharp, the best Counterstrike player in the world.

He drives a Bimmer. He attracts the ladies. He's got sponsors. He trains hard. He plays harder. He's 21. No, he's not in the NBA. Kyle Miller and fellow members of Team 3D at last year's World Cyber Games. Team 3D has won more tournaments than any other U.S. team. Reston, Va., resident Kyle Miller makes a good living competing with players from around the world and has adoring fans in many countries. His sport? A first-person-shooter video game called Counter-Strike. "Ksharp" -- aka Kyle Miller -- is a full-time professional computer game player.