NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang personally presented and co-signed a unique GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card with Faker, the undisputed king of League of Legends, during a surprise visit to T1 Base Camp in Seoul on June 5, 2026.
Huang held up the rare card in front of cheering fans and the full T1 roster, joking that the dual-signed piece might be worth a million dollars. He then raffled it off to one lucky attendee along with vouchers for the upcoming RTX Spark compact AI machine. The warm, genuine exchange between the leader of the AI revolution and esports’ greatest player quickly became one of the most shared moments of the day.
The GeForce RTX 5090 stands as NVIDIA’s current flagship consumer graphics card, built on the powerful Blackwell architecture. It features 21,760 CUDA cores, 32 GB of ultra-fast GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, and delivers massive performance gains in both gaming and AI workloads. With fourth-generation ray tracing cores and fifth-generation Tensor cores, the card excels at real-time ray tracing, advanced AI upscaling like DLSS, and even local AI inference tasks. Starting around $1,999, it represents the pinnacle of consumer hardware that powers everything from ultra settings in modern games to creative and scientific computing.
Lee Sang-hyeok, known globally as Faker, has earned his place as the most accomplished League of Legends player in history. Born on May 7, 1996, the 30-year-old mid-laner has secured six World Championship titles with T1, along with ten LCK titles and numerous MVP honors. Fans affectionately call him the “Unkillable Demon King” for his mechanical brilliance, clutch performances, and unmatched longevity in a brutal competitive scene. He remains a cultural icon in South Korea and a role model for millions of gamers worldwide.
The meeting unfolded at T1 Base Camp, a stylish gaming-themed PC bang in Seoul’s vibrant Mapo-gu district near Hongdae. Huang arrived fresh from Gimpo International Airport around 1 p.m. local time, accompanied by his daughter Madison Huang. He spent time chatting with the entire T1 roster — Doran, Oner, Peyz, Keria, and of course Faker — asked what cards they used (Faker mentioned an RTX 5070), and exchanged signed memorabilia. Huang received a personalized Faker jersey while proudly declaring Korea the birthplace of esports.
This visit feels deeply personal and strategic at the same time. NVIDIA’s GPUs have long powered the high-frame-rate experiences that define competitive gaming, and South Korea remains one of the most important markets for both semiconductors and PC gaming culture. By showing up in person at a grassroots-level venue like T1 Base Camp, Huang bridged the worlds of bleeding-edge AI technology and passionate esports fandom in a way that feels authentic rather than purely promotional.
For gamers and tech enthusiasts, moments like this remind us how human connections still matter even as artificial intelligence reshapes industries. Huang has built a reputation for energetic, fan-focused appearances, while Faker continues to inspire new generations with his dedication and sportsmanship more than a decade into his career. The signed RTX 5090 now carries stories from both legends and will likely become a treasured piece of memorabilia for whichever fan won the raffle.
Footage of the event shows Huang smiling and gesturing animatedly with a microphone in hand, while Faker watches with quiet amusement and genuine appreciation. The bright lights of the PC bang, the buzz of the crowd, and the casual banter created a relaxed atmosphere that stood out from typical corporate visits.
As the lines between gaming, content creation, and artificial intelligence continue to blur, gestures like this one highlight the shared roots that connect today’s most advanced hardware with the communities that first embraced it.
For more on the RTX 5090, check the official GeForce page. Follow Faker’s journey and T1 updates on the team’s official site. Learn more about Jensen Huang on the NVIDIA executive team page.
