The 39-year-old LeBron James is one of the greatest athletes on our planet: He carries the nickname “King James”, has been in 10 NBA Championship Finals, and won 4 rings. For many, the 2.06 m tall titan is one of the greatest basketball players and athletes to ever live. Now, on December 29, he asked his fans where he should stream if he wants to show the NFL Madden football game. The head of Twitch was present, but people from the rival Kick also attracted the superstar.
That was the question:
- On December 29, LeBron James asked his 52.7 million followers on Twitter where he should stream. He intends to play NFL Madden and broadcast his games. What would be the right platform for that?
- Like many US basketball players, LeBron James seems to be into “NFL Madden”: In the USA, football simulations have been a big deal for ages.
- LeBron James is a global icon. With his massive reach on social media, he would certainly be an asset for any platform: He could usher in a new era in gaming and streaming like Drake did in 2018. Back then, Drake showcased
Fortnite
alongside Ninja and brought Twitch into the mainstream overnight.
You would actually assume NBA 2K would be King James’ game:
Twitch’s CEO is open: You could stream simultaneously on YouTube
This is what the CEO of Twitch said: A few hours later, Daniel Clancy, the CEO of Twitch, spoke up. He wrote:
“I might be a bit biased because I run Twitch – but Twitch is the best platform to connect with fans. You could also consider streaming simultaneously on Twitch and YouTube.”
Clancy emphasizes Twitch’s new policy, moving away from exclusivity towards maximum reach.
This is what people from Kick say: Among the news of King James were also the “usual suspects” from Twitch rival Kick. Among them former Twitch streamers who were too controversial for the platform or those who indulged in gambling:
- Trainwreck teased with a “Come to us.”
- Even Twitch’s prodigal son, Adrin Ross, said LeBron should come to Kick, he would even carry his bag.
What other comments are there?? Also, people who hold no shares in any of the platforms are chiming in in the comments:
- A third person says: Twitch has been promoting bizarre stuff lately, Kick is embarrassing anyway. He should just stream on YouTube to be safe.
- A news site for Call of Duty writes on Twitter: “Twitch or Kick, just stay away from Facebook.”
- Fans of LeBron James, on the other hand, have different priorities: No matter where he streams, he should just not play until 1 AM if a big game is on.
Kick usually attracts with a lot of money but always has a whiff of something fishy due to its connections to the gambling platform Stake. And LeBron James has so much money that he can hardly be lured by a better split: Twitch streamer MontanaBlack reveals why he won’t switch to Kick: “Then I’ll be the idiot again”
