Ninjas in Pyjamas manager Emil "HeatoN" Chistensen will be the first inductee into the Esports Hall of Fame at ESL One Cologne, Esports Hall of Fame announced Tuesday.

Happy to announce our 1st inductee will be Emil @Real_HeatoN Christensen at ESL One Cologne! https://t.co/WBlUZ1ORLH pic.twitter.com/HV76tyRR4X — Esports Hall of Fame (@EsportsHall) June 28, 2016

HeatoN was originally a CS 1.6 player widely known for his time on NiP and SK Gaming, winning numerous tournaments with both teams. He stopped playing CS in 2007, but later returned to the team in 2012 as NiP's manager following the organization's switch to CS:GO.

In 2015, HeatoN was found guilty of carelessness in regards to a case of accounting fraud within NiP, where he was ordered to pay a fine and participate in community service.

HeatoN will be inducted into the Esports Hall of Fame on July 10 at ESL One Cologne, with NiP captain Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund presenting him.

Preston Dozsa is a news editor for theScore esports. You can follow him on Twitter.