5 professional athletes who have livestreamed on Twitch
Twitch has grown exponentially over the past decade or so. With the pandemic and lockdown, many celebrities have temporarily shifted to livestreaming for leisure or to spend time.
Others have also been using Twitch streaming to generate money for different charitable organizations. Athletes often become the main attraction among the many celebrities to have tried their hands at streaming.
Many footballers, F1 drivers, basketballers, etc., were confined to their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in a hike in livestreaming from their end.
The former Manchester City forward is presently the most followed Twitch streamer among athletes, with over 4 million followers. Unfortunately, Sergio Aguero suffered a cardiac arrhythmia that forced him to retire earlier than he had planned.
His early retirement, however, did not go to waste as he is a consistent streamer nowadays. Most of his streams include playing games such as FIFA 22, Fall Guys, and Call of Duty: Warzone.
His username on Twitch is SLAKUN10. He also uses it as a platform to speak about various topics around the world of sports.
The second name on this list comes from yet another ex-Barcelona player. Neymar Jr. is the 2nd most followed athlete on the platform.
He has a massive fan base with over 1.9 million followers. Like Aguero, Neymar has played games like FIFA 22, PUBG, Among Us, and COD.
In fact, Neymar was part of a recent PUBG event organized by Krafton a couple of days ago. The DESTON RISE event was livestreamed by PUBG on Twitch, with Neymar playing a custom lobby.
He was part of a side that reached the final circle of the first two matches on the new PUBG map.
Shifting from football to Formula 1, the 3rd person to feature on the list is none other than
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