Twitch star Kai Cenat shocked the world when he announced a major career change: The well-known player will reportedly quit streaming altogether to enter professional basketball. Here’s everything we know so far about whether Kai Cenat is really quitting streaming, which professional basketball league he might sign up for, and what fans can expect in the future.

Kai Cenat is a 22-year-old American live streamer. He is one of the most famous Twitch World celebrities with 13.4 million followers and 9.63 million subscribers YouTube. Kai has worked with other well-known developers like IShowSpeed ​​and is famous for his elaborate and unique stream setups for games like Minecraft And Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. Kai also hosts casual chats with celebrity guests like rappers Blueface and Ice Spice.

On September 22, 2024, Kai Cenat left the internet shocked with a cryptic announcement: He tweeted: “I’m quitting streaming and becoming a professional basketball player. Goodbye.”

The post caused confusion in Kai’s community. Many initially believed it was a joke since the post was so direct and definitive. Kai is one of the most successful streamers in the world, so such a drastic career change would be unprecedented. However, several follow-up posts later confirmed that Kai plans to give up streaming altogether.

Kai Cenat also announced live on his Sekiro Stream that he would stop streamingsaid: “The marathon journey of gaming has been incredible.” He acknowledged those who doubted the authenticity of the announcement, saying: “You may think I’m trolling, but listen to me (…), it’s up to the day Time to go one step further.” He continues: “I am now completing stage 2 on the way to becoming a professional basketball player (…) I will be drafted in a few days. (…) I take part in a league’s raffle. (…) I will.” in a professional basketball league, and I will announce where you can see it. On YouTube, this excerpted endorsement has garnered over 527,000 views.

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While Kai Cenat will become a professional basketball player, he will not enter the NBA draft. When fans think of professional basketball, the NBA immediately comes to mind, but the NBA Major League and G League drafts for the current season were completed several months ago. Many international organizations have also already completed their drafts.

Kai leaves an important note in a follow-up post. It is said: “DRAFT DAY SEPTEMBER 27 AT 8:00 PM EST.“One Australian league, the All Australian Basketball League (AABL), is holding a draft on September 28th, which is still September 27th in the EST time zone. It is possible that Kai Cenat will register for the AABL Combine & Draft. However, the draft age limit is 21 and Cenat is 22, so it is just as likely that he will move to another league.

If Kai is taken into the draft of a professional basketball league, the league’s teams have the opportunity to select him as a player over multiple rounds. Once a coach or manager selects him, Kai Cenat will officially join his team and represent it as a player for the upcoming season. During his basketball career, Kai will not be streaming “until further notice.” Cenat noted that if his career fails, he will “come back” to Twitch, but he seems confident about the future and is looking forward to the draft.

There are mixed reactions to Kai Cenat’s announcement on the internet. Kai’s love of basketball is no secret: the star is an avid fan of NBA 2K25 and often expresses his love for the sport. He even played in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Still, many in his Twitch and YouTube communities have expressed disappointment that their favorite creator will be abandoning streaming altogether due to his new ventures.

We will provide updates as more information becomes available.