“The King Is Back”: Fans Hail IShowSpeed As He Comes Back to Streaming After a Lengthy Stint in the Hospital

Published 08/16/2023, 12:43 PM EDT

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One of the fastest-growing social media sensations, IShowSpeed quickly took over the Internet. With his streams being filled with hilarious antics, fans found it hard to resist his charm. The streamer, however, recently faced a troubling issue, as he was hospitalized with a severe sinus infection. He marked his return to the United States following treatment with a stream back that yielded exciting results!

Star streamer IShowSpeed marked a return to streaming after his return to the US. As fans were interacting with him after a while, they felt overjoyed at seeing their favorite streamer back in action.

IShowSpeed marks a comeback to streaming

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It all started when Speed went to Japan to watch Ronaldo. In a friendly match, Al Nassr took on PSG. Speed even had the chance to meet celebrity Kim Kardashian at the event. Things took a wrong turn soon after when Speed was diagnosed with a severe sinus infection. Fans saw images of the swollen eye and hoped for a speedy recovery. After a while spent in the hospital, Speed finally made it back to the United States and streamed again!

He started the stream up in classic Speed fashion, with high energy and excitement in his voice. Speed explained what he faced over the time he did not stream. He said, “It’s been around one month since I streamed. I don’t even know what to say, bro. Oh my God! I’ve been through so much pain chat. Y’all don’t know what the hell I went through bro. I’m still healing, you know what I’m saying, but y’all I literally had the worst-ever sinus infection.”

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As Speed continues to recover, his fans are overjoyed with his first stream back. What they appreciated the most was his dedication to the community. While Speed did get discharged from the hospital, he has not fully recovered. Yet, he continues to stream for his fans and bring them content. It speaks a lot about the way Speed cares for his fans.

Since this was Speed’s first stream in over a month, fans knew it was cause for a celebration. One fan joked about suiting up just to watch Speed. A fitting tribute to an iconic streamer.

With fans already hyped about Speed coming back, they applauded his resolve, especially since Speed battled weeks of pain in the hospital. Fans chanted “Never Give Up” as a sign of respect for Speed.

Fans showered Speed with encouraging words, as he fought the pain and made his way to a full recovery. Speed described the pain as being so much that he wanted to jump off the building at one point. Fans put out words of support, wishing him a speedy recovery.

The celebrations would be incomplete without fans using Speed’s catchphrase, and they did just so!

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With this stream, Speed marked a return to dominance, as he remains one of the top streamers today. Despite not having streamed for quite some time now, his numbers continue to grow. He crossed the 19 million subscriber mark on YouTube recently. His comeback to streaming was dubbed a “massive win”.

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What are your thoughts on Speed’s first stream back? Let us know in the comments below!

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Siddharth Shirwadkar is an up and coming eSports writer at EssentiallySports with deep roots in the world of gaming. Pursuing Multimedia and Mass Communication, Siddharth has all the necessary tools to convert his love for gaming into fascinating articles. His journey began at the age of six, with the first person shooter that has enthralled the whole gaming community during the 2000s, the classic Counter-Strike 1.
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