What did IShowSpeed reveal about Kai Cenat’s growth after their Streamer Awards conversation? Details explored

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Darren 'IShowSpeed' Watkins has won the Streamer Of The Year Award at the 2025 Streamer Awards. The YouTuber reportedly praised fellow creator Kai Cenat following their wins at the event. The latter reportedly made history by becoming the streamer with the most wins at the Streamer Awards.

In a YouTube video (@Livespeedy) uploaded on Speed's channel, Kai can be seen going to congratulate Darren following his win. At one point, Darren can be heard saying that he is "proud" of Kai after winning four awards. Kai suggests catching up after and says,

"Let's chop it up, bro."

X user @Fearedbuck reported that not only did the streamers congratulate each other, but IShowSpeed also gave his flowers to Kai. He reportedly praised the streamer's growth and said,

"That's really my brother man he's really maturing to another person and i'm excited to see where that takes him, he really made streaming fun and exciting for me.”

Users took to the comment section to praise not only their individual achievements, but also their camaraderie. Many dubbed it as "brotherhood", with a few calling their relationship the "ultimate streaming duo." One user (@KUKU7343) wrote,

"Love this. Speed giving Kai his flowers is real brotherhood right there."

IShowSpeed praises Kai Cenat’s growth after winning the Streamer of the Year Award

IShowSpeed won the Streamer Of The Year Award but didn't forget to praise his fellow content creator, Kai Cenat. In a clip from the awards function shared by X user @TheGlobal_Index, Darren can be seen hugging Kai before taking the stage to collect his second award of the night.

The sweet moment reportedly caught netizens' attention, with many noting that the two streamers don't want to be pitted against each other. Another source noted that IShowSpeed praised Kai's growth in recent years and looks forward to his "exciting" content.

This is not the first time Speed has showered praise on Kai. In a conversation with Speedy Morman at the 2024 ComicCon, Speed noted,

"Kai is one of them guys who I truly, truly adore."

He elaborated that they both share the "same passion" for streaming and added,

"Kai's doing his s**t right now. I love to see him doing good because it makes me want to do good."

IShowSpeed and Kai Cenat won big at the 2025 Streamer Awards. Apart from their wins, the duo's warm interactions during the event also made headlines.

Edited by Janvi Kapur