Daniel J.@DanielJCollette

• Emmy award-winning story producer for @RiotGames Global Esports • CEO & TO @DownBackClub • Narrative Designer on LoL Hall of Legends • Prev. ESPN Esports

 Los Angeles • he/him
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Joined June 2009
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LOUD takes on one of the hometown heroes, EDward Gaming, while Global Esports and Team Vitality battle for the first time since 2023. Watch @LOUDgg, @EDG_Edward, @GlobalEsportsIn and @TeamVitalityVAL face off on day 3 of #VALORANTChampions Shanghai at valorantesports.com
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Winning wrote their name in history. Defending it could define their legacy. @NRGgg are back on the #VALORANTChampions stage with another throne in sight. Watch NRG, @nsr_valorant, @KarmineCorp and @XLG_Valorant take stage on day 2 at valorantesports.com
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our first video of #VALORANTChampions many more to come, we're going all out this year i'll be working remotely on this one but i'm excited to read everyone's reactions and feedback online!
VALORANT Champions Tour
@ValorantEsports
Sep 24
The world’s top 16 teams gather in Shanghai to find out who will make the most of their moment and earn their place in @VALORANT history! Don’t miss our biggest #VALORANTChampions Opening Day ever at valorantesports.com
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Hall of Legends fun fact: Back when I was a freelancer, I used to write scripts for G2's sketch comedy videos I'm glad we could squeeze some references to that era of G2's content into the HoL pass Shoutout the masterminds @ziminaite and @FilmCharles
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Hall of Legends pass is out now! It was super fun as always to help conceptualize the rewards and write the narrative Shoutout the incredible cosmetics teams who took my insane mockups and turned them into real art I hope you enjoy finding all the references 🙂
League of Legends
@LeagueOfLegends
Sep 10
channel your inner Caps, get rewarded handsomely
A graphic featuring Risen Legend Orianna with text underneath reading “Hall of Legends: Pass Rewards.” Below that are rewards, including a Sylas Lifting MSI Trophy icon, a Cactus ward, a Risen Legend Orianna LEC Trophy emote, and a Hall of Legends 2026 Caps Inauguration icon.

ALT A graphic featuring Risen Legend Orianna with text underneath reading “Hall of Legends: Pass Rewards.” Below that are rewards, including a Sylas Lifting MSI Trophy icon, a Cactus ward, a Risen Legend Orianna LEC Trophy emote, and a Hall of Legends 2026 Caps Inauguration icon.

In a graphic titled “Emotes,” Caps is etched in stone surrounded by Risen Legend Orianna and Tristana. Below that, are the emote rewards, clockwise from left: Akali Pentakill, Risen Legend Orianna LEC Trophy, LeBlanc Crown, Vayne I’m Smurfing, and Claps vs Craps.

ALT In a graphic titled “Emotes,” Caps is etched in stone surrounded by Risen Legend Orianna and Tristana. Below that, are the emote rewards, clockwise from left: Akali Pentakill, Risen Legend Orianna LEC Trophy, LeBlanc Crown, Vayne I’m Smurfing, and Claps vs Craps.

n a graphic titled “Icons,” a closeup of Caps etched in stone. Below that are icon rewards. Row one features Hall of Legends 2026 Caps Inauguration, Sylas Lifting MSI Trophy, and Risen Legend Orianna Champie. Row two features Risen Legend Orianna, Father Cheering, Bald Orianna, and Ryze PC Gaming. Row three features Caps x Faker Classic Photo Pose, Tristana & Coach, and Vayne Mid.

ALT n a graphic titled “Icons,” a closeup of Caps etched in stone. Below that are icon rewards. Row one features Hall of Legends 2026 Caps Inauguration, Sylas Lifting MSI Trophy, and Risen Legend Orianna Champie. Row two features Risen Legend Orianna, Father Cheering, Bald Orianna, and Ryze PC Gaming. Row three features Caps x Faker Classic Photo Pose, Tristana & Coach, and Vayne Mid.

A graphic titled “And More,” featuring a closeup of Risen Legend Orianna etched in stone. Below that are more rewards, including a Hall of Legends 2026 Risen Legend Banner, x2 Hextech Chests, x11 Hall of Legends Loot, 125 Mythic Essence, 5,000 Blue Essence, 3,000 Orange Essence, an Orianna Event Chroma, and a Cactus ward.

ALT A graphic titled “And More,” featuring a closeup of Risen Legend Orianna etched in stone. Below that are more rewards, including a Hall of Legends 2026 Risen Legend Banner, x2 Hextech Chests, x11 Hall of Legends Loot, 125 Mythic Essence, 5,000 Blue Essence, 3,000 Orange Essence, an Orianna Event Chroma, and a Cactus ward.

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rare footage of the internal riot tournament i TO'd prior to the first alpha lab definitely one of the most fun days of my job 🙂
2XKO
@Play2XKO
Sep 3
warning: contains katarina
Article

The Playtests that Changed 2XKO

Welcome back to the Weekend Warmup. This week, I got thinking about all the playtests we’ve run on 2XKO. Whether it’s with devs, event attendees, seasoned players, or even folks who have never played

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fun fact: this internal tournament was the first-ever test of a mixed format bracket (solos + duos) on @startgg we found some critical bugs that the startgg team was able to quickly fix in time for the public release
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i'm honored to return as the narrative designer for another year of hall of legends as you progress through the HoL pass, you'll experience the story of caps' career and earn special cosmetics based on his life the team worked super hard on this, excited to see it in-game soon!
League of Legends
@LeagueOfLegends
Aug 24
A true beacon of hope – Caps enters the Hall of Legends.
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A true beacon of hope – Caps enters the Hall of Legends.
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Caps is our next Hall of Legends inductee! We've been cooking some insane content both in and out of game for this, very excited for y'all to see it 🙂
LoL Esports
@lolesports
Aug 16
The King of Europe, now a legend forever. Welcome to the Hall of Legends, Caps.
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hello #ceo2026 👋 my first time here! come say hi for a free @DownBackClub sticker
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faker's riftbound card has a quote on it from a video my team made 🙂 if anyone can help me get one of these i will pay you a lot of money for it lol
Riftbound
@playriftbound
Aug 13
First, they made history. Now, they’re holding history. Doran, Oner, Faker, Gumayusi, and Keria get their first look at the Champion cards celebrating their 2025 Worlds Championship run. See the moment for yourself, then register for the drawing starting August 14 at 9AM PT. riot.com/4fWak9D
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probably couldn't run tokon
Wario64
@Wario64
Jul 24
RTX 5080, 64GB DDR5, 2TB SSD, Intel Core Ultra 9 285 (Factory Reconditioned) is $2,399.99 on Woot w/ code BIRTHDAY26 buff.ly/9vrkxAq #ad
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Daniel J. retweeted
Down Back Club@DownBackClub
Jul 20
📢 TOURNAMENT TOMORROW in Koreatown LA! DOWN BACK TUESDAYS @ MAMA LION feat. #StreetFighter6 #Tekken8 #GGST #2XKO #RivalsOfAether2 Our past two tournaments were our biggest ever, come help us break our record again tomorrow! Details below 👇
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Hall of Legends returns later this year we have been cooking 👨‍🍳
League of Legends
@LeagueOfLegends
Jul 14
.@RiotPabro and @RiotMeddler are joined by @RiotPhreak and @RiotFeralPony in today's Dev Update. In it they cover: 🎶Season 3 ⌛️League Classic 🤪ARAM: Mayhem Classic-ish 🤳Partner Program 🏆Hall of Legends 🤔And more! Timestamps: Intro: 0:00 Season 3: 0:08 Classic: 1:02 ARAM: Mayhem Classic-ish: 5:32 Partner Program: 6:13 Hall of Legends: 6:45 Outro: 7:00
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Daniel J. retweeted
Down Back Club@DownBackClub
Jul 12
yall really showed up for our AX afterparty last week thanks for making this such a sick night, let's run it back next year full album from @litzombie below 👇
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our last video of #MSI2026 this back to back sprint of valorant masters into MSI was brutal but i'm proud of what our team was able to accomplish through it all i'm gonna hibernate for a bit, enjoy the finals 🫡
LoL Esports
@lolesports
Jul 12
Make your bold move. Call your shot. BLG in pursuit of the Golden Road, HLE looking for redemption. Glory or heartbreak, only one can stand tall and lift the MSI trophy. THIS IS IT: The #MSI2026 Grand Finals are here.
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hope yall have been enjoying our teases for #MSI2026 we're trying a new approach focused more on player vs player matchups let us know what you think!
LoL Esports
@lolesports
Jul 11
On one side, there's an unshakable legacy. On the other, a dream that's waiting to come true. One last hurdle before the Grand Finals: @HLEofficial and @LyonLATAM face off in the #MSI2026 Lower Bracket Finals TODAY!
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LoL Esports
@lolesports
Jul 10
#LEC VERSUS #LCS ALWAYS DELIVERS. With everything on the line, @G2League and @LyonLATAM go head-to-head for a spot in the #MSI2026 Lower Bracket Final. Who will keep their dreams alive, and who will have to return home after today?
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typically the local after evo is the smallest of the year, but last night at DBT we managed to break our record for the 2nd time this month. well over 130 attendees between this and our AX party, we're overwhelmed by the support the boys and i will keep working hard for yall ❤️
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