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The Esports world is filled with grand stories of players going from rags to riches. However, the gaming scene also comprises some wholesome love stories. Dota 2 Esports has one such instance of an adorable long-lasting relationship between two of its most celebrated personalities - Owen “ODPixel” Davies and Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden.
ODPixel, the British Dota 2 caster, came into prominence with his casting of the 200-minute-long Starladder Dota 2 match between Cloud9 and SFZ in 2015. Since then, he has become a phenomenon in Dota 2. His impeccably fast play-by-play casting has garnered praise from the entire community.
ODPixel's career started in 2014, but back-to-back casting in TI grand finals, beginning at TI8, cemented his position as the best field.
Sheever hails from the Netherlands and has been a mainstay in Dota 2 Esports. She has hosted panels for premium Dota 2 events. Sheever is loved in the Dota 2 community for her relatable personality and humor.
She has worked in The Internationals dating back to TI2 and other major Dota 2 tournaments like Dreamleague, ESL, Starladder, Epicenter, etc. She is celebrated across the world as a female ambassador of Esports and has been featured on the front page of the Dutch Metro.
ODPixel and Sheever - Story of the Dota 2 couple
It is unclear exactly when ODPixel and Sheever started their relationship. Based on their social media posts, it looks like the couple has been together since 2016.
The couple frequently traveled together as they would be invited to common Dota 2 events. They would also stream Dota 2 casually from home in between events. Their duo-casts have always been funny and relatable.
However, Sheever met devastating adversity in May 2017, as she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She documented her battle with cancer on her blog. ODPixel was the first person she spoke to about the diagnosis.
In the video that Valve made about her battle with cancer, Sheever stated that the support of ODPixel and his family during the tumultuous period was crucial in her recovery. This video was presented at TI8 and made the whole Dota 2 community teary-eyed.
Since then, Sheever has fully recovered, and the couple's bond seems to have gotten stronger. She recently posted about the couple playing 3000 Dota 2 matches together. Sheever captioned it “the ultimate relationship test,” and many in the community would agree with that sentiment.
