"No way xQc is sitting like this": Picture of Twitch streamer attending recent Lakers match goes viral

Twitch streamer Felix "xQc" has once again gone viral on the internet after fans shared images of his unique sitting style while watching the Lakers game. The LA resident was quite excited to see NBA legend LeBron James play against the Grizzlies and even walked out with about 300,000 USD after winning a bet on the match's outcome.

However, a picture of him sitting courtside has gone viral on social media, with people sharing it as a meme across Reddit and Twitter. One fan posted the image with the caption that reads:

A post featuring the image on r/memes subreddit has gained significant traction with tens of thousands of upvotes. The meme features Felix sitting with his legs up at the NBA game while the caption makes fun of gamers who are stereotypically awkward in public.

xQc wins a $300,000 bet at the Lakers game, watches LeBron James play for the first time

Before the match, the content creator told his viewers on stream that he would be attending the Lakers game and how excited he was to see LeBron James and Morant play. In a clip posted on his YouTube clips channel, the streamer can be heard saying how he will be on the best behavior while watching the match before ending the stream. He stated:

The streamer's excitement about watching LeBron James was also apparent in how he tweeted about it before the start of the match, captioning his post with "I see him" to refer to the basketball icon.

At the end of the match, LeBron and the Lakers weren't the only victors, as xQc also snagged a win from playing a bet on the game. He revealed on his Twitter that he'd placed a bet of about $200,000 on the Los Angeles Lakers to win the match against the Memphis Grizzlies with 1.51 odds. Meaning he walked out with a total of about $303,000 after his team won.

Social media reactions to xQc sitting at the NBA game

Here are some choice reactions to the streamer's unique way of sitting courtside:

xQc is one of the most popular streamers on Twitch and has become a household name in the streaming industry. He recently won the Best Just Chatting Streamer award at the YouTube Streamy Awards 2022.

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Richik has been specializing in streamer content at Sportskeeda for over 2 years. He also manages a group of writers who craft relevant news and features about content creators on platforms like Twitch, Kick, and Rumble. Prior to Sportskeeda, he interned at The Ken and worked as a reviewer at Blacksof where he fact-checked educational content.

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As a child, Richik spent many a summer vacation playing the 1994 Road Rash with his cousins. Although more of an FPS and open-world fiend now, Richik enjoys single-player RPGs with compelling storytelling, such as The Last of Us franchise, and regularly teams up with his friends to play multiplayer titles like Valorant on PC.

Richik enjoys watching streamer and former esports athlete Shroud, and also finds inspiration in MrBeast's journey to become one of the most well-known content creators worldwide. Interviewing English-Somali YouTuber Sharky, a member of the renowned Beta Squad, was a career highlight for him.

When not writing, Richik likes to read, watch a movie or a game of football.

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