Other than Doublelift, Yiliang Peng should be nicknamed “Rising Above Difficulties”. Yiliang is the middle child of the Peng family who, despite his parents’ discouragement, has become a force to be reckoned with in the online gaming world. Recently, the Peng family has been published in tabloid newspapers, not only for the success of Yiliang Peng, but for an unfortunate misfortune that befell the family: the death of Wei Ping Shen and the serious injuries sustained by Guojon Peng, parents of Yiliang.
Yiliang is a League of Legends star who is a professional sports AD Carry Player. He has played for various esports teams and organizations such as Counter Logic Gaming, Epik Gamer, Team Solo Spirit, Team Curse, and currently Team Liquid. Yiliang participated in several tournaments and proved to be a skilled player in most cases.
Biography, Doublelift, Age
Doublelift is Yiliang Peng’s pseudonym. He was born in Mission Viejo, California on July 19, 1993. Chinese-born Doublelift is the second child of Wei Ping Shen and Guojon Peng. He has two siblings, both are boys. Nothing is known of his high school education, but it is known that he attends or attended the University of California.
He grew up with his family in California. You could say he was close to his older brother, as it was Yihong who inspired and encouraged him to get into online gaming. Yihong, his older brother, also made his computers available to Yiliong so he could play online games such as Dota 2, Nintendo, Diablo 1 and StarCraft. Doublelift as his name would later become, played these games online with his brother and his friends.
Over the years, Yihong bought more computers when he had had enough and returned his used computers to his younger brother. This was a boost for Yiliang who later opted for an online multiplayer game he would become famous for – League of Legends. His gaming skills caught the attention of gaming team member George “HotshotGG” Georgallidis called Counter Logic Gaming. He started working with CLG in 2011 and played in his first tournament that same year titled DreamHack Summer 2011.
After returning from that tournament, things got worse at home. Earlier her parents had never approved of her taking part in games and told her it was a waste of time. They also asked him to find a “real” job. He sullied their demands and continued to perform, supported by his older brother. His position angered his mother who started complaining about little things and when he responded she kicked him out of her house thus rendering him homeless. That didn’t deter Doublelift from sticking with a friend and continuing as a member of CLS. Shortly after, he left CLS to play with Epik Gamer. There he played at their bracket’s starting position.
He didn’t stay in EG for long either, as he moved to Unrestricted, now Curse Gaming. While at Curse, Yiliang played alongside his team members in IGN Proleague and IEM New York tournaments. However, his success with this team is unknown.
In November 2011, he joined his most important group, CLS. The team flourished in the four years he was here and would always finish in the top three every season. At CLS, Doublelift played as an AD gate and went through several roster changes and LCS campaigns. In 2015 he joined the SoloMid team. His playing career was flourishing in this team and he recorded 3 wins in the LCS title from 2016 to 2017.
Doublelift had its ups and downs in its career, but it was able to stay strong and continue to deliver as expected. He briefly joined Team Liquid and then returned to TSM, but due to controversies over him returned to Team Liquid. As a member of Team Liquid, he participated in the 2018 North American LCS. His team performed well in the championship and made it to the finals.
Unfortunately, a week before the final, he received information that his mother had been killed and his father seriously injured by his brother. Despite this, Doublelift was invited to participate in the final and, surprisingly, he helped the team win their first league championship.
Family – Brother, Parents
Yiliang Peng popularly known as Doublelift was born into an Asian (Chinese) family residing in California, USA. He is the second son of Wei Ping Shen and Guojon Peng. His parents’ occupations are not known, nor is their financial status. Doublelift has an older brother, Yihong, and a younger brother whose name is not known.
Recently, his older brother made headlines for a murderous crime he was perpetuating. He attacked his parents with a knife and neighbors alerted the police who reacted just in time to catch Yihong before he could flee the scene. When the police arrived, they found the bodies of a seriously injured woman and man. The woman was identified as her mother, Wei Peng, while the injured man, also identified as his father, was stabbed multiple times by the assailant.
Prior to the events that evening, members of Yihong Fitness Center complained about his strange behavior that morning, but no one could have predicted what happened later that day. Yihong was arraigned in court and faces a 44-year prison term.
Girlfriend and relationship status
Doublelift is known to be currently in a relationship with a woman simply known as Bonnie. The young player often talks about her on his social media accounts and posts pictures of her. It is not known whether she is a student or a worker and no other personal information is available on the internet. The couple appear to be in a happy relationship.
Body measurements – height
Doublelift is a sports star and does not need the type of training or physique of other regular sportsmen. He stands at a height of 5 feet and 5 inches. Other information about her measurements such as weight, body type, height, etc. are not known. However, Doublelift have been known to eat healthy to stay strong and fit for their games.
Net value
Yiliang is a young man with a lot of zeal and ambition who won as far as the North American Tour Championship, which he won alongside his team, Team Liquid. Apart from his collective victories with his teams, he has also won championship trophies. His active participation in all the teams he had played for and his wins brought him to an estimated net worth of around $2 million.