Ahead of the Game: The Unlikely Rise of a Detroit Kid Who Forever Changed the Esports Industry

Be inspired to shatter your self-limiting beliefs and dare to pursue your life's greatest achievements by the story of Delane Parnell, the unlikeliest of CEOs now leading a gaming empire at the center of the booming, multimillion-dollar Esports industry.

Delane Parnell is not your typical tech entrepreneur. The 27-year-old was raised in the gang-riddled Detroit neighborhood known as 7 Mile & Burgess.

This makes it all the more astonishing that Delane is founder and CEO of PlayVS, a 100-person company that is forever changing the gaming landscape in America. In April 2018, Esports (playing video games competitively) was added to the official list of sanctioned high school sports, and Parnell's $400 million company is providing the infrastructure that hosts, compiles the statistics, and streams the matches, playoff tournaments, and state championships.

Ahead of the Game is more than the incredible story of Delane and the motley group of underdogs and hustlers that helped build his company. Readers will also:

• Learn how the growing Esports industry is changing the lives of students across the country who were previously not engaged in the high school experience.
• Get a glimpse into a successful entrepreneur path unlike any other by following the story of how Delane Parnell created PlayVs in spite of the greatest of challenges.
• Be inspired that there is hope and opportunity available to people who go against conventional paths to realize their dreams.