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Bilal Almashni, known by the pseudonym Surpeme Puller, is an American eSports player who has achieved great success by joining the Magic Gaming eSports team in 2018. Bilal was born in Chicago, the most populous city in Illinois. 

He was born into a very athletic family, thanks to which, at an early age, he understood the importance of sports training, which he subsequently successfully used in everyday life. One of the sports that Bilal liked was basketball. Whether it was professional TV games or playing in the yard, everything related to this sport inspired the young man. After some time, the era of more advanced video games began. Everyone liked them, from small to large. Their diversity in the market started to grow, and once in the hands of Bilal got a game that will change his life. This is a series of NBA2K games. 

This combination seemed unbelievable. The boy's two favorite activities, namely basketball and video games, were now available to him in one place at a time. Over time, video games have become for him something like a safe zone. If his peers often got into trouble when he was growing up, Bilal was just doing what he liked. And a few years later, it allowed him to take a significant step forward. In 2018, the e-sports tournament "2018 NBA 2K League season" took place, announcing the selection. Bilal believed in his ability to get there and decided to test himself by getting to this tournament. The number of applicants was huge, namely about 70 thousand. Such many opponents immediately made it clear to Bilal that he needed to give his all.  

The selection tasks included checking their playing abilities, testing their basketball knowledge, and interviewing them personally. To test each player’s abilities, many matches had to be played, and their average statistics and understanding of the game determined whether a player was suitable for this criterion. Although it is virtual basketball, knowledge of real basketball is simply necessary to develop an effective strategy. The personal qualities of the player are no less important. First of all were determined personality and character of the player, his ability to work in a team, and the desire to win. After passing all three stages, he was first in the remaining 250 players, and then even got to the main 102, which was an indispensable victory for the guy, and presented him to the world as a player under the nickname Supreme Puller.  

The draft process took place on March 13, 2018. He determined the order in which teams could recruit players to their teams and for what role. Supreme Puller was taken in the third round to the position of SF (Small Forward) in the team Magic Gaming. This role in basketball is the most diverse and is often responsible for scoring and defense.  

It became a dream come true. Not just one, but two of his favorite pastimes became his profession, and now he was on the big stage of a serious e-sports tournament next to such lucky people. This opportunity carried great responsibility, and he had to teach to the fullest to show all that he is capable of.  

Serious team training has begun. Together with their teammates Kontrul, UCMANNY, NachoTraynor, MARLEY213s, and KingCamRoyalty, they came up with strategies and developed a real team game. Training took 8 hours a day, but the management of Magic Gaming did everything to make the players feel good and in constant shape. Such activities were accompanied by physical exercises. Supreme Puller has known since childhood that physical well-being improves and has actively used it in his e-sports career with now teammates. 

The season officially started on May 1, 2018, and on May 3, they played their first three matches as a team. Although the start of the season was unsuccessful for the team, with a loss of only 3 points, the team did not give up and did not lose heart. Already in the third week of the league, they won the Knicks Gaming team with a big gap of 10 points. Next week and victory again. Despite a bad start, the team took matters into their own hands and began to play.  

Although Magic Gaming did not make it to the tournament’s final matches, for 12 weeks, they showed a very decent game, and Supreme Puller proved to be a truly professional player. Of course, NBA2K is not the only game that Bilal likes. Among the games he plays are also the Epic Games sensation Fortnite, the Call of Duty series, and Respawn Entertainment's unexpectedly released battle royale Apex Legends. Now he continues to play successfully in NBA2K and other projects, as well as developing in other areas, among which you can even see marketing. Having walked such a great path at a young age, Bilal Almashni, aka Supreme Puller, has shown that he will proudly overcome them no matter what difficulties are in his way.