On February 11, 2024, Kick co-founder Bijan Tehrani made some startling statements regarding the platform. Prominent esports personality Jake Lucky shared a minute-long clip from Adin Ross' broadcast, during which Tyler "Trainwreckstv" stated that the Florida native's equity on the platform would be worth "nine figures."
Responding to this, Bijan Tehrani claimed that the Stake-backed platform turned down a $1 billion offer. He added:
During a recent gambling livestream, Adin Ross and Trainwreckstv discussed current events in the content creation sphere, with the former claiming that Twitch is in "shambles." He elaborated:
In response, Trainwreckstv commented on those who "laughed" at him and Adin Ross, remarking:
The permanently banned Twitch streamer then asked if he was making money from his ownership of the platform. At this point, Trainwrecktv claimed Adin Ross could "easily hit" nine figures with his equity.
He added:
Jake Lucky's tweet featuring Trainwreckstv and Adin Ross' conversation has attracted quite a lot of attention. According to X user @NSBrooklyn5, Kick does not make money and "might never make any profit":
User @HonorTheCall expressed doubt at the streamers' conversation and commented:
Meanwhile, X user @713carloss claimed that Trainwreckstv and Adin Ross have equity in Stake. They added:
Some of the more pertinent reactions were along these lines:
In other news, Adin Ross became the first content creator on Kick to reach one million followers. During a livestream on February 6, 2024, the 23-year-old stated that he was "supposed to fail" after joining the platform.
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