Save/Load Value in datastores not working?

Hey, so today i've been trying to save a number value that is located in

workspace.Remotes.PlayerValues[playername].ExtraLives

Then loading the value into

workspace.Remotes.PlayerValues[playername].ChangeEL

But when I enter the game, change my value to something above 0, leave, then rejoin, the value doesn't load.

The following code is what I am using to Save/Load but it doesn't seem to be working and it doesn't give any errors.

ds = game:GetService("DataStoreService"):GetDataStore("Lives")

game.Players.PlayerAdded:connect(function(player)
    repeat wait() until workspace.Remotes.PlayerValues:FindFirstChild(player.Name)~=nil and workspace.Remotes.PlayerValues:FindFirstChild(player.Name).ChangeEL.Script.Disabled==false 
local lives = workspace.Remotes.PlayerValues:FindFirstChild(player.Name).ChangeEL
    lives.Value = ds:GetAsync(player.Name) or 0
end)

game.Players.PlayerRemoving:connect(function(player)
    ds:UpdateAsync(player.Name, function(oldValue) return workspace.Remotes.PlayerValues:FindFirstChild(player.Name).ExtraLives.Value end)
end)

game.OnClose = function()
    for i,v in pairs(game.Players:GetChildren()) do
        ds:UpdateAsync(v.Name, function(oldValue) return workspace.Remotes.PlayerValues:FindFirstChild(v.Name).ExtraLives.Value end)
    end
    wait(1)
end

Thank you.