Bronx-native and popular online streamer Kai Cenat has teamed up with another popular YouTuber, James Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, to purchase items to donate to residents in the Compton neighborhood.
According to Dexerto, during a June 25 livestream, Cenat announced that he had obtained a credit card from MrBeast and would use it to give back to the community,
which he did on July 1 in Compton. MrBeast is a philanthropist who has amassed overKai said, “I’m copping everybody mad s**t.”
Social media posts revealed the gamer keeping his promise as he appeared in Compton giving away free footwear from the back of a truck allegedly purchased from Cool Kicks. A video clip shows a large crowd gathered at the truck as Kai is seen giving out the sneakers obtained by him.
Another clip revealed that Kai gave away electronics, including televisions and iPhones, to the people who gathered to receive them.
Kai allegedly matched the amount used to purchase the gifts as well.
Metro reported that he stated, on video, that he would match the amount with “his own money.”
“I asked for MrBeast’s credit card. And guess what I’m about to do?
‘I’m about to go back to the hood and copping everybody mad s**t. If it’s a hundred, I’ll match it. If it’s a million. I don’t got a million,’ he said.
Earlier this year, the 22-year-old announced he had inked a partnership deal with Nike, becoming the first streamer to partner with the sports giant.
“I would like to announce that we are officially a part of the Nike family. This has been a long time waiting.”