The chief executive of YouTube, Neal Mohan, made one of the most rarely spotted personal appearances as he turned over the prestigious Diamond Play Button to viral sensation IShowSpeed. It became a critical juncture in the streamer’s career as he was finally able to celebrate in style crossing the 10 million subscriber mark-a milestone for creators.
IShowSpeed is huge in personality and all over the place with the stuff he does, but he actually crossed the 30 million-subscriber mark back in September of 2024. This award, though, was for a far-earlier milestone-10 million, among the highest recognitions on the platform. As some fans pointed out, the delivery of this award came much afterward compared to his latest subscriber count, but by all means, the gesture was praised as special recognition of his incredible rise.
This is YouTube’s Diamond Play Button, given when a channel amasses more than 10 million subscribers-a huge deal that means a creator has reached incredible success and popularity on the platform. To IShowSpeed, this is another badge of honor into what has been a meteoric rise from up-and-coming content creator to one of the most popular individuals on YouTube. This 19-year-old streamer has taken the attention of millions with his wild content and continues to gain loyal followers on multiple platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.
What really made this moment extra special was that it was personally delivered by Neal Mohan himself. Usually, these awards are sent via mail to creators, but the personal touch of Mohan in this respect gave weight to the award as a show of acknowledgement of the growth in influence of IShowSpeed. It underlines the gravity of a streamer’s role in shaping the future of the platform and how well connected top creators are with leadership at YouTube.
It was a presentation during a meeting that consisted of other big content creators, and in no time, it went viral around social media platforms. Socials like Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok were flooded by fans as they shared images and videos of this moment. Many praised IShowSpeed’s hard work and creativity because he has risen to the top of YouTube’s charts relentlessly.
