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Over the years, content creation has become a widely recognized occupation in the community. Many creators set their dominance through their skills and hobby, whereas some receive huge fame because of their egoistic or arrogant nature.

Interestingly, popular streamer iShowSpeed became an internet personality because of such traits online. Before Speed started his content creation journey, he had a dream to get signed in as an NBA player. Furthermore, he even had a hidden trick to get the signing under his sleeves. Here’s everything you need to know about Speed’s NBA plan of action.

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iShowSpeed and his game plan to sign an NBA contract

Darren Watkins aka IShowSpeed, or Speed, is a 17-year-old American Youtuber and content creator from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is also a famous TikTok star with over six million followers on the app. He tends to post streaming videos as well as other funny clips. Interestingly, Speed is also famous for his livestream and has an enormous fanbase.

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Speed’s career skyrocketed when his fanbase started publishing memes about him on TikTok. He has established his name owing to his extravagant, eccentric, and hot-headed personality. However, not many people might not know that the 17-year-old also had a dream of signing an NBA contract at the start of his YouTube career.

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You might also be unaware that the young creator even played for Purcell Marian Catholic High School Basketball Team. Surprisingly, Speed’s performance on the team was quite eye-catching to the fact that Purcell’s even uploaded a highlights video of the creator’s unmatchable skills.

Regardless of his skills, Speed was always familiar with the big height disadvantage he had against other players. However, his dream to sign an NBA contract didn’t end there andhe had another plan to keep his dream alive. Interestingly, the 17-year-old once opened up that he plans to sign a one-day NBA contract through his content’s popularity in the future.

 

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Indeed, it looks like Speed’s dream never ended, and owing to his current content’s popularity, Speed might make his childhood dream a reality. Do you think Speed’s plan can really work to achieve his dreams? Let us know in the comments down below.

Speed makes a fool of himself through an edited Cristiano Ronaldo video praising him

If you are not familiar with Speed’s obsession with soccer, you might not know that Speed worships Cristiano Ronaldo and is a big fan of CR7’s skills.

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Since Speed is such a big fan of Ronaldo, he even uploaded an entire music video dedicated to his idol. Interestingly, one user edited Ronaldo’s interview and added faked subtitles. The clip was showcasing Ronaldo, praising Speed and his recent music video. Naturally, most soccer fans were able to notice that it was an edited clip.

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However, since Speed idolizes Ronaldo, he was blinded by his love for Ronaldo and assumed the video to be real. Surprisingly, Speed became the talk of the town after the livestream, and tons of Speed’s memes were uploaded online.

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