In a candid revelation to his fans, popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat recently shared that he turned down a staggering $60 million offer from Kick. According to Kai Cenat, Kick approached him with the proposal right before his February 2023 “mafiathon” subathon, asking him to stream the first half of his event on their platform and then make a dramatic announcement that he was officially switching to Kick. The amount—$60 million—was nothing short of game-changing, a mind-boggling sum that showed just how far Kick was willing to go to snag one of Twitch’s biggest stars.
For Kai, however, the decision wasn’t easy or automatic. When he got the call from Kick, he admitted that his first instinct was to take a step back and really consider what this switch would mean for his career and his fans. He described the weight of the decision, sharing with his viewers that he even
“got down on [his] knees and prayed.”
As he opened up to his fans, Kai said he asked God to guide him in making the right choice, sharing that his decision wasn’t just about the money but about finding a path that felt true to his values and his long-term goals.
In the end, he decides to stay on Twitch, and he doesn’t look back. Reflecting on the choice, he told his viewers,
“If I went, I wouldn’t be here right now. Like, no cap. I feel like if I had switched, I would not be here right now.”
For Kai, staying with Twitch meant sticking with the community he’d built, believing that switching platforms at such a critical moment might have limited his potential in the long run. While $60 million could have changed his life, he made it clear that he trusted the decision to follow his gut and his faith.
Kick’s interest in Kai is hardly unique—backed by the online gambling giant Stake, Kick has been making waves in the streaming world with high-dollar offers to well-known Twitch stars. Big names like xQc, Amouranth, and Adin Ross have already signed deals with Kick, drawn by the massive contracts and Kick’s open willingness to lure talent away from Twitch. Kick has shaken up the streaming industry by going after top streamers, intensifying the rivalry with Twitch in a way that hasn’t been seen before.
For now, Kai Cenat’s decision to stay on Twitch is a powerful reminder that even in a world where financial incentives seem to keep growing, sometimes, sticking with what you know and trust can be the most rewarding decision of all.
