RNG Uzi reveals the reason why he almost retired from playing League

Like the team he plays for, Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao is all about never giving up.

The Royal Never Give Up’s (RNG) bot-laner recently revealed more details about his long-time body injuries, which include multiple parts of his body, especially on the right shoulder and right arm.

This has greatly affected his performance as a professional League of Legends player and has let him to consider an early retirement back in July last year.

“One time I went to the hospital for a check up and the doctor said my arms are 40-50 years old,” said Uzi in an interview with Nike. “He really told me that.”

RNG Uzi reveals the reason why he almost retired from playing League — Screenshot by: Kristine Tuting/ ONE Esports

He took a short break from the professional League of Legends scene early January this year and came back a month later.

Uzi will return to the team after the Chinese New Year holiday, which he will temporarily be absent for the first two LPL games. Thanks to fans who have been supportive for RNG and Uzi, We look forward to seeing him back in shape and join the rest of the team on the road.
— Royal Never Give Up (@RNGRoyal) January 15, 2019

Uzi is known for his great Vayne plays throughout his LoL career. He has been featured in the 2018 Worlds music video ‘Rise’ alongside icons SK Telecom T1 (T1) Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, Team Liquid (TL) Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng, Gen.G Kang “Ambition” Chan-yong, and G2 Esports (G2) Luka “Perkz” Perković.