Dad pulls son out of high school to focus on gaming career

[blastercombo]

How can I do this playing madden lol

This kid made 85k in a month

Go 110-0 online and stream it all. Start there

 

[laserbeak]

How can I do this playing madden lol

This kid made 85k in a month

Better start playing Fortnite, League of Legends or one of the other hyperpopular games that generates huge money.

 

[picasso swerve]

I knew them e sports boys made money but goddamn. 85k in a month? Thats great for playing games for a year but a goddamn month?!


Im sure theres a SMALL percentage of people making that kind of money but that potential is enticing. I see the appeal as it feels like an even playing field, not like sports where heigh, physicality matters etc, stuff you cant control all that much.

Eff school b. Just hope dad makes sure he goes out, exercise a bit and eat well.

 

[stuntman mike]

Semi serious, mentally I’d keep tabs on dudes like this. Kids like him tend to become “dangerous” in today’s america

can’t shoot up a school if you don’t go to school.

 

[blastercombo]

can’t shoot up a school if you don’t go to school.

 

[everysingletime]

Dude can make 85k in a month. Damn, some ppl can't make that in a year.

I'd milk this pro gaming thing until I can't do it anymore.

 

[retailorbust]

whats the problem doe...

 

[Chiron]

All the stuff you learn in high school, you can read a book for or watch a series of videos on Khan Academy.
HS is important because you make friends, stay active, date, and prepare for college.

He is making friends playing games. Assuming he has the opportunity to travel for tournaments and gets some exercise... He can skip college because he has a career already and if he's making bread the birds will flock. So all the bases are covered. Hope he has someone in his corner that's financially literate though.

 

[Master Zik]

Makes sense. The way society is going and the economy, HS diplomas aint getting you paid.

 

[illwill8710]

can’t shoot up a school if you don’t go to school.

 

[wallyhopp]

The more I look into this, the more it becomes total crap.

Dude is already a top 1%er. He’s already a success. They’re not taking some giant leap of faith hoping he can become good. He’s already elite. I’m sure he’s still grinding but it’s a different type of grind compared to thousands of other gamers barely making ends meet.

Bryce Harper finished HS early so he could be drafted a year earlier. Lots of elite talent bypass the schooling experience.

Overall, I don’t see how this is much of a story. It’s likely very common given his dominance in his profession so far.

 

[Mark Antony]

Reads like an onion article from 10 years ago, but if son has the potential to make millions, I see nothing wrong. No different than a sports phenom or violin prodigy or something.

 

[kingkoopa]

Dude can make 85k in a month. Damn, MOST ppl can't make that in a year.

 

[sonoftony]

I just hope he doesn't get addicted to adderall like I did when I was a pro gamer

hope you beat that addiction and healthy brah.

 

[6 Rings G.O.A.T.]

Breeding him for this

 

[Thats My Word]

20 racks for a gaming room setup? Man, give me one of them cheap mad catz controllers, I’d serve him.

 

[blastercombo]

Y’all gotta look at the money as a whole in relation to the amount of hours playing a day. He hits sometimes but doesn’t a lot, just like most of those pro players. Dude putting in 13-15 hour days year round man

 

[lamont sanford]

Y’all gotta look at the money as a whole in relation to the amount of hours playing a day. He hits sometimes but doesn’t a lot, just like most of those pro players. Dude putting in 13-15 hour days year round man

You putting in 13-15 hr days on Ryu?

 

[Barbados Slim]

Might be making bank, but I wonder what effect this will have on his social skills?

 

[beacon ave south]

.

 

[getback]

Semi serious, mentally I’d keep tabs on dudes like this. Kids like him tend to become “dangerous” in today’s america

I'd be more worried about the kids playing 8+ hours of video games per day but NOT making money. Those are the ones more apt to come unhinged

At least the dudes getting paid like this kid will attract yambs by default and figure out stupid ways to to spend money and kill time.

 

[blastercombo]

You putting in 13-15 hr days on Ryu?

Lol hell no. Nowadays that’s yearly accumulation

 

[lamont sanford]

Lol hell no. Nowadays that’s yearly accumulation

Lol

 

[TrafficLightBully]

Don’t blame the dad...there’s fools on YouTube making 100k plus in a couple of months just recording they dogs or kids.... meanwhile the working man with a degree on average getting 40-90k. 100k playing games over working like a slave 9-5 everyday. Everyday it get more and more pointless to work hard for a job when people making what you make in a year with just a week on YouTube or twitch.

 

[freakydestroyer]

If this doesnt pan out or the money starts to dry out in a couple years, the kid will be 18-19 and can resume school. Good for them.