I just realized

http://www.leagueoflegendsskins.com/images/champions/splash/Alistar_2.jpg

http://i3.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/012/073/7686178464_fdc8ea66c7.jpg

Better way to see it:

Riot acknowledging Lee as their god.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8282/7816690396_2ee3c569e3_b.jpg =/= https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/art/large/cancer-cells-in-a-tumor.jpeg

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/03/30/11/3EC2757F00000578-4364030-image-a-9_1490870989761.jpg

maybe he was gilded as thanks for all of the money he's made? XD but idk, it's an interesting concept but a little annoying when Lee is already their most popular champion