“That’s So Tragic”: Community Extends Thoughts and Prayers After Valorant Pro Gets into a Bad Accident

Published 01/10/2024, 6:00 AM EST

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It hasn’t been a great start to 2024 for the Valorant community. A fan-favorite streamer, ShahZam, met with an unfortunate accident! While he had previously made some headlines for his rift with Sentinels, the latest updates have the FPS community all worried and anxious. Following the reports of a horrifying accident, fans had been praying to get some update. The Valorant Pro then released a statement following the accident.

ShahZam aka Shahzeb Khan, who currently plays for G2 eSports, is considered as one of the best Valorant players. The former CS: GO champ is also highly celebrated for his fun-loving personality and wit. The player had been enjoying quite some limelight lately with his popular Twitch streams. However, it looks like we won’t be getting the ShahZam streams anytime soon now. Here’s what ShahZam had to say about the accident. 

“It could have been worse”: ShahZam gives an update following his accident

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The G2 superstar took to his official X account to share a much-awaited health update after the haunting accident. As per the tweet post, the accident was caused when a car took an illegal turn, resulting in a collision with his car. Took delivery of my new car yesterday and got into an bad accident this morning. Someone made an illegal turn right into me. Thankfully I think I’m okay. Super unlucky but it could have been worse. Prob going to rest today so no stream, sorry guys,” the Valorant streamer wrote in the post. 

The eSports community is no stranger to ShahZam’s love for automobiles and speed. Quite possibly, competing for his admiration for automobiles with xQc! But unfortunately, the recent incident would certainly raise some safety concerns for the streamer and his passion. 

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Although the player confirmed being fine post the collision, he confirmed he would be needing to rest for the day. So, it’s a strong possibility he may have sustained some injuries.

As soon as the news of ShahZam meeting an accident hit the internet, the Valorant community started taking their prayers to social media. After an official update provided by the streamer, let’s have a look at what the fans had to say. 

“hope you’re okay,” a user expressed concern for the pro Valorant player.

A twitch streamer called the accident “insanely unlucky,” expressing how scary the incident sounded.

A fan wrote a beautiful message for the streamer.

Netizens expressed gratitude as ShahZam escaped the unfortunate accident, stating his safety is “all that matters.”

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Hopefully, the champion will be getting back to his regular streams soon. Wishing him a super speedy recovery! 

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Vaibhav Singh Tomar

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?A Supernova resistant to pressure.? Greetings, fellow seekers of the extraordinary! I'm Vaibhav Singh Tomar, your guide to the electrifying universe of eSports and storytelling at EssentiallySports. With a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and over 7+ years of crafting narratives, I don't just write about esports; I sculpt captivating tales within this digital arena.
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