SUMMARY
- IShowSpeed does live streams, in which he mainly plays video games like Roblox, Fortnite, FIFA, and Minecraft, have made him the most famous.
- This all started with a $2.27 donation by a random stranger named Bradley on his YouTube channel which changed his life as a YouTuber completely.
Darren Jason Watkins Jr. is an American YouTuber and internet streamer who goes by the username IShowSpeed. His various live streams, in which he mainly plays video games like Roblox, Fortnite, FIFA, and Minecraft, have made him the most famous.
This all started with a $2.27 donation by a random stranger named “Bradley” on his YouTube channel which changed his life as a YouTuber completely. The donation made by Bradley had a question: “Which is your fav football team?” to which Speed replied: “Crister Ronaldo, Sewy” and it all began from there.
Speed x CR7
From the donation made by Bradley, it all came to this.
He’s finally made it.#speed#ishowspeed#cristiano#ronaldo#cr7 pic.twitter.com/Unrjc0e62Z— CJ (@gsf_4_lyfe) June 18, 2023
Since becoming well-known, Darren’s “IShowSpeed” has generated a lot of controversy in the streaming community. The well-known YouTuber is well-known for his “hot-headed” demeanor and pranks, which have helped him gain over 20 million YouTube subscribers.
He has encountered difficulties on multiple occasions due to his contentious remarks and conduct on his streams. He has experienced numerous suspensions on the red platform and has been permanently banned from both Twitch and Valorant.
His appeal keeps growing over time, in large part because of the problems surrounding him. His admirers cheer as he pushes the boundaries with every stream, seeing what he can and cannot get away with. He is one of the most popular YouTubers in the world currently and has over 20 million subscribers on the platform.
IShowSpeed’s fascination with Al-Nassr soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo
Finally meeting his hero, Cristiano Ronaldo, Darren “IShowSpeed” brought the worlds of soccer and YouTube together in 2023. The youthful live streamer has been tracking the legendary Portuguese soccer player throughout the globe. In an attempt to meet Al-Nassr’s newest talent, he visited the Middle East during the Qatar World Cup and went to Saudi Pro League games.
The 18-year-old YouTube star has long been a Ronaldo devotee, and excitement for a possible meeting was intense among supporters. At the Portugal vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina UEFA Euro Qualifiers on 18th June 2023, IShowSpeed had the chance to meet and take photos with his favorite player, Cristiano Ronaldo.
ISHOWSPEED FINALLY MEET WITH CRISTIANO RONALDO ❤️🇵🇹🥹😂
All thanks to Rafael Leão for helping him meet with the Goat 🐐 #CR7𓃵 #ishowspeed pic.twitter.com/FitCzCpzDk
— 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣 𝗠𝗘𝗟𝗢 (@Philipmelo126) June 17, 2023
IShowSpeed’s meet-up with Cristiano Ronaldo was legendary as it garnered the attention of the whole globe and revived a lot of interaction on many social media platforms. The fact that the tweet of their image gained over 1.5 million likes and over 105 million views in a day is a tribute to the YouTuber’s strong fascination with Cristiano Ronaldo and the effect it has had on his career.
One of the YouTubers with the quickest growth rates in 2022 and 2023 was IShowSpeed, who now has over 20 million subscribers on his channel and tens of thousands of global admirers who watch his streams every month.