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The world has bid adieu to 2022, but it was full of great events like Lionel Messi winning the FIFA World Cup and MrBeast becoming the most-subscribed YouTuber. Talking about YouTubers, it was also a great year for the Sidemen content creator, KSI.

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JJ Olatunji, better known as KSI, had a great year in 2022. He has a hobby to share about how the past year went for him. He did it at the start of 2022, informing about how great the year 2021 was for him and hoped for 2022 to be even better.

Everything went according to his predictions, as he tweeted in this New Year’s day,2022 was great for me. Appreciate my friends, family and of course all of you for making this year one of the best years of my life.” So, let’s take a look at everything great that happened for KSI in 2022.

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2022 was indeed a great year for KSI!

KSI is a man of many talents with various ventures like content creation, music, boxing and even entrepreneurship. He sure had a great year as a content creator, with all his reaction videos getting millions of views. Even his content with Sidemen was excellent. Their song “Christmas Drillings” even became the number one Christmas song in the UK.

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The year was also great for Olatunji’s music career. He released a song called Not Over Yet with British singer-songwriter Tom Grennan. This song made it to Top 4 in the UK Singles Chart, making it his eighth song to feature in Top 10. Further, another one of his song releases, Summer is Over, also ranked at 24.

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Everyone knows KSI has also developed an interest in boxing. He remained undefeated in this combat sport and had claimed a double victory against Luis Alcaraz Pineda and Swarmz. Moreover, his creator-boxing event, Misfits Boxing, also started getting a lot of attention from fans. Even his younger brother, Deji, won his first professional boxing match.

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In 2022, the English content creator also started a hydration drink company called PRIME with rival-turned-friend Logan Paul. It has nearly been just a year and PRIME Hydration has already become a highly profitable business. The sales are off the roof, leading to a shortage in supply and blackmarket sales. According to LADbible, he amassed a net worth of $25 million in 2022 due to his various ventures.

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Undoubtedly, KSI had a great year in 2022. Now it would be interesting to see if he will have another successful year in 2023 as well. The first sign we would soon see on January 14 when he will fight against MMA star Dillon Danis. Do you think KSI will keep his undefeated title after the match?

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Ripan Majumdar

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Ripan Majumdar is a senior eSports writer at EssentiallySports. With an impressive portfolio of over 1500 articles, Ripan has established himself as a prominent voice in the gaming community, providing valuable insights and expert analysis on topics ranging from streamers and creators to AAA video games. Ripan's love for gaming dates back to his early childhood, when he was captivated by the timeless gem of a game, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, which sparked his eSports journey.

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