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LeBronDota
From Liquipedia Dota 2 Wiki
Player Information
Name:
Никола Поповић
Romanized Name:
Nikola Popović
Nationality:
Born:
April 23, 1990 (age 36)
Region:
Years Active (Player):
2013 - Present
Team:
Alternate IDs:
LeBronMP3
Approx. Total Winnings:
$61,574
Signature Hero:
Links
History
| 2015-06-22 — 2015-07-22 |
| 2015-09-04 — 2015-??-?? | |
| 2016-02-10 — 2016-06-03 | |
| 2016-06-03 — 2016-08-25 | |
| 2016-08-25 — 2017-06-25 | |
| 2017-08-30 — 2017-12-31 | |
| 2018-01-29 — 2018-02-05 | |
| 2018-02-05 — 2018-05-14 | |
| 2018-05-14 — 2019-03-01 | |
| 2019-05-11 — 2019-07-09 | |
| 2020-02-06 — 2020-05-26 | |
| 2020-06-25 — 2020-11-16 | |
| 2020-11-16 — 2021-02-24 | |
| 2021-03-31 — 2021-06-15 | |
| 2021-06-15 — 2021-11-01 | |
| 2021-11-17 — 2022-01-27 | |
| 2022-12-04 — 2023-05-09 | |
| 2023-05-14 — 2023-08-28 | |
| 2025-02-28 — 2025-07-07 | |
| 2025-07-07 — Present |
Nikola "LeBronDota" Popović (born April 23, 1990) is a Serbian Streamer and Support who is currently working for Zero Tenacity.
Biography
[edit]Dota 2
[edit]Nikola played DotA before moving into Dota 2 and, during his studies, he ventured into the competitive scene. His first steps were with semi-professional European teams including Slavic and CIS teams such as Elements One and Double Dimension. He later made a team to represent Serbia to represent in the 2017 WESG 2017 Europe but declined to represent the team in the finals in China in February for a change to try out on Natus Vincere as the position five support, following the departure of RodjER and SoNNeikO.[1] Nikola had already played with long-time NaVi member Dendi previously, when he stood in for the team in 2015 and 2016.
The trial period proved successful and he joined the main squad effective the 2nd of February 2018, ultimately spending three months with the squad. The team sustained mixed results during the period, with the addition of Lil. In May 2018, it was announced that he was released from the squad with velheor as his replacement. Following the announcement, Nikola returned to his former Slavic team, Elements Pro Gaming.[2] In April 2019, he joined Aachen City Esports until the team's dissolution later that year, due to insolvency.
In early 2020, Nikola rejoined his friend and former teammate Danil "Dendi" Ishutin on his new team and organization, B8.[3]
Trivia
[edit]- Reached 12,000 MMR on August 16, 2024.[6]
- Reached 13,000 MMR on September 27, 2024.[7]
- Reached 14,000 MMR on August 2, 2025.[8] Toggle MMR milestones
Statistics
[edit]- Had the highest average deaths per game (8.06) during Tour 1 of the 2023 DPC WEU Second Division.
Achievements
[edit]| Date | Place | Tier | Tournament | Team | Result | Prize | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-26 | 1st | Tier 3 | European Pro League Season 23 | 3 : 2 | $10,000 | |||
| 2022-11-25 | 1st | Showmatch | November Untitled Tournament 2022 | 2 : 0 | $10,000 | |||
| 2022-09-02 | 1st | Tier 3 | 1x Series | 3 : 0 | $9,000 | |||
| 2022-08-21 | 1st | Tier 3 | European Pro League Season 2 | 3 : 0 | $10,000 | |||
| 2021-05-19 | 2nd | Tier 3 | DPC WEU 2021 Season 2: Lower Division | 5/-/2 | Grp S. | $16,000 | ||
| 2020-07-29 | 4th | Tier 2 | OGA Dota PIT Season 2: Europe/CIS | 0 : 2 | $14,161 | |||
| 2019-12-24 | 1st | Tier 3 | Winter Blast | 3 : 0 | $7,500 | |||
| 2018-12-16 | 1st | Tier 3 | Russian Esports Cup 2018 | 3 : 2 | $15,073 | |||
| 2018-04-14 | 5th - 6th | Tier 2 | StarLadder ImbaTV Invitational Season 5 | 1 : 2 | $15,000 | |||
| 2018-03-18 | 3rd - 4th | Tier 2 | GESC: Indonesia Dota2 Minor | 0 : 2 | $35,000 | |||
| Date | Tier | Tournament | Position | Partners | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | Tier 2 | 1win Essence I | Caster | ||
| 2026-05-01 | Tier 3 | DreamLeague Division 2 Season 4 | Caster | ||
| 2026-04-03 | Qualifier | RES Unchained 4: BLAST Slam VII Europe Closed Qualifier | Caster | ||
| 2026-02-01 | Tier 2 | FISSURE Universe: Episode 8 | Caster | ||
| 2026-01-05 | Qualifier | RES Unchained 3: BLAST Slam VI Europe Closed Qualifier | Caster | ||
| 2025-12-19 | Showmatch | Games of the Future 2025 | Analyst | ||
| 2025-11-11 | Tier 3 | DreamLeague Division 2 Season 2 | Caster | ||
| 2025-11-02 | Tier 1 | FISSURE PLAYGROUND 2 | Caster | ||
| 2025-10-12 | Qualifier | RES Unchained 2: BLAST Slam V Southeast Asia Closed Qualifier | Caster | ||
| 2024-10-25 | Tier 3 | RES Regional Champions | Analyst | – | |
Additional Content
[edit]Interviews
[edit]- [e] 2024-01-15 |
ПО СТОПАМ ДЕНДИ? ПРО НОВУЮ КОМАНДУ И СЕЗОН! by FILIP_FILIPSOV
- [e] 2020-09-05 |
UPOZNAJTE PRO IGRAČE: Nikola "LeBronDota" Popović by Tempo Esports of Tempo Esports
- [e] 2020-02-28 |
- [e] 2018-02-16 |
NAVI meet LeBron by Natus Vincere of Natus Vincere
- [e] 2016-10-27 |
Miscellaneous
[edit]Spotlights
[edit]Highlights
[edit]Gallery
[edit]- LeBronDota at EPICENTER XL (2018)
- LeBronDota with Into The Breach (2021)
References
[edit]- ↑ Div (2018-04-14). "LeBron Interview: "You can never relax in a game with Fnatic"". vpesports.com. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ↑ "EPG Welcome Back!". Elements Pro Gaming. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
- ↑ B8esportsGG (2020-02-06 .com). "Hello guys! We are ready to announce our Dota2 team roster".
- ↑ Nikola Popovic (2022-10-26). "10k pos5 player in 2022 KEKW".
- ↑ Nikola Popovic (2024-01-14). "Oldest 11k mmr player in the world!".
- ↑ Nikola Popovic (2024-08-16). "12k in 2024".
- ↑ Nikola Popovic (2024-09-27). "Oldest 13k player".
- ↑ Nikola Popovic (2025-08-02). "Oldest 14k mmr".