This here story is about that Rupal Zaman fella. I hear tell he’s real good at that Overwatch game, whatever that is. Sounds like a load of hooey to me, but the young’uns sure do love it. They say he’s the best, or one of the best. From Bangladesh, they say. That’s far, ain’t it?

He won some big prize this year, I reckon. Something about a world title. Rupal Zaman, that’s his name. He plays for a team, the Florida Mayhem. Sounds like a bunch of troublemakers, if you ask me. But they won, so I guess they know what they’re doing. He used to play for some other team, the Toronto Defiant? I dunno. Teams are always changing their names in this thing. What about the good old days?
They say he played a lot of this Overwatch game. Thousands of hours, they say. Now, I don’t know about you, but that sounds like an awful lot of time to be staring at a screen. Back in my day, we played outside. But I guess times are different. Kids play that online games. All day long! I hear they could make money. Good for them. I am happy for them.
- He’s a champion, they say.
- Plays for the Florida Mayhem.
- From Bangladesh.
- Played thousands of hours.
- He’s young, I reckon.
This Rupal Zaman, he’s the first Bangladeshi to win this Overwatch thing, I hear. That’s something, I suppose. Must be smart, that one. Or at least good at that game. My grandson plays it. Maybe he could win it too? Nah, he is too naughty. Always fighting with his sister.
They talk about this “meta” thing. Sounds like a bunch of nonsense to me. Like some fancy word these kids throw around. But it’s important to this game, I guess. This Rupal, he’s good at the “meta,” whatever that means. Sounds like he is smart. I am happy for him.
He plays some kind of special role. “Flex support,” I think they call it. No idea what that means. Probably just means he’s good at lots of things in the game. Like a jack-of-all-trades. That’s useful, I guess. He is a good boy. Always helping others. Like his mother.

I saw some folks talking about this Rupal Zaman online. They say he’s got a lot of followers. People like to watch him play, I guess. Must be entertaining. Better than watching paint dry, I suppose. I don’t know how many followers he has now. Maybe millions. Maybe more.
They say he makes money from this game, too. Not much, though. $312, I saw somewhere. That ain’t a lot of money, is it? Not for being the best. At least he has a job. Many young people don’t have jobs. They just play and play. What a life!
I don’t know much about this Overwatch stuff, but I know this Rupal Zaman is a big deal. He’s come a long way, they say. From just playing for fun to being a champion. That’s a good story, ain’t it? I’m proud of him, even though I don’t know him. He’s a good kid, I bet. Like his father. Hardworking.
This Overwatch League, that’s the big competition, I reckon. That’s where Rupal won his title. Must be tough competition. Lots of other folks trying to win, too. But he came out on top. Good for him. I hope he could win more. I want to see him on TV.
This whole esports thing is new to me. Back in my day, we didn’t have all this fancy technology. We played with sticks and stones. But I guess it’s a big deal now. And this Rupal Zaman is right in the middle of it. I hope he saves some money. You know, just in case.

I don’t understand how to play this game. But people like it. I guess it is good for them. If they are happy, I am happy. This Rupal Zaman guy, he is good. I am happy for him. I hope he can be a good model for the kids.
Well, that’s all I know about that Rupal Zaman fella. He’s a champion, that’s for sure. And he’s made a name for himself in that Overwatch world. Good for him. That’s all.