{"id":3821,"date":"2025-12-12T02:40:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T07:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aimlabs.com\/articles\/?p=3821"},"modified":"2025-12-12T02:40:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T07:40:30","slug":"potti-the-man-who-built-nip-on-the-aimlabs-podcast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aimlabs.com\/articles\/aimlabs-podcast\/potti-the-man-who-built-nip-on-the-aimlabs-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Potti, The Man Who Built NiP, on the Aimlabs Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wondered how professional esports went from makeshift LAN parties to multimillion-dollar arenas, this episode of the <strong>Aimlabs Podcast<\/strong> is a must-watch. Featuring <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Tommy_Potti\">Tommy &#8220;Potti&#8221; Ingemarsson<\/a><\/strong>, one of Counter-Strike&#8217;s original legends, the conversation dives deep into the early, uncharted days of competitive gaming and the birth of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nip.gl\/\">Ninjas in Pyjamas (NiP)<\/a><\/strong>, the first true dynasty in <strong>Counter-Strike<\/strong> history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Man Who Built NiP: How Counter-Strike&#039;s First Dynasty Changed Esports Forever | Aimlabs Podcast\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1logKmvc_B0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Potti shares raw stories from a time before esports had any structure, no salaries, no sponsorships, no guarantees. 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