"He's certainly qualified!" - Streaming community goes berserk after Kick tweets about making MrBeast the platform's CEO

Just hours after YouTube creator Jimmy "MrBeast" teased fans with the eyes emoji under one of Kick's tweets (hinting at major announcements), the platform responded with a quote tweet, candidly stating that they would make him the website's CEO if their tweet received even one like.

Since then, the tweet has garnered thousands of likes, opening up the floodgates for even more speculation about a possible partnership between the popular YouTuber and the streaming platform. Reacting to the ongoing situation, an excited user wrote:

Will MrBeast join Kick? Online community speculates

Although MrBeast is a YouTube content creator and not a streamer, he has recently caused a major stir online by dropping multiple tweets related to both Twitch and Kick. For instance, MrBeast responded to a clip of xQc criticizing Twitch for allowing Neymar Jr. to gamble online and then commented on a post by Kick about GMHikaru's signing.

His recent interaction with Kick's social media team caught a lot of attention when he commented, "Just enjoying the show," in response to a tweet discussing his involvement.

Although Kick's latest offer was clearly meant in jest, it's clear that the YouTuber has already captured the attention and imagination of the online community with his recent activities on social media. Here are some of the top reactions:

Some users jocularly suggested donation ideas for Jimmy, who is well-known for his charitable gestures:

However, some users are convinced that the YouTuber may not be joining Kick on a permanent basis, but rather for a video idea where he donates to random streamers online (in fact, this is an idea that Jimmy has done before on Twitch):

Although the humorous offer of the CEO position may have fueled further speculation, neither party has confirmed any formal arrangement. In fact, it's highly probable that Jimmy will continue creating content on YouTube rather than live broadcasting.

Tyler "Trainwreckstv," an advisor to Kick, hinted at the impending announcement of six major signings, with one already revealed as Hikaru Nakamura (who joined as a non-exclusive streamer). The speculation as to whether Jimmy is among the remaining five will have to wait until further announcements are made.

About the author

Shreyan is an esports and gaming journalist at Sportskeeda, focusing on streamer content. He holds a Master's degree in English Literature, and journalism was the most logical next step for him. Although titles like FIFA 08 and GTA San Andreas acted as the catalyst for his love of video games, the exponential growth of the streaming community also propelled his interest in the genre. He also has a prior work experience of 2 years.

Shreyan considers factual and accurate content to be the most important as a creator and a reader. He ensures this by double checking every piece of information in his articles and sourcing it from streamers directly rather than depend on third parties. His works have caught the attention of the heavyweights, with the PR team of Sidemen (a YouTube group he’s been following since his teenage days) and Chess.com reaching out to him for sending exclusive press releases.

Shreyan would love to drop into the virtual world of FIFA/EA FC and explore it further but, he would recommend playing Red Dead Redemption 2 to gaming skeptics for its top-tier gameplay, story and characters. During his downtime, he enjoys balancing his interests in reading, watching films and sports, and of course, playing video games.

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