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The Times of India
The Times of India
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Sumit Roy

Valorant streamer GrannyGamingz reveals heartbreaking reason behind return to streaming

GrannyGamingz has touched many people online after sharing the sad reason why she returned to streaming Valorant. The gaming grandmother said she started streaming again to raise money for a headstone for her late daughter, Brooke, who passed away in 2023. Her emotional story quickly spread online as viewers learned that her daughter was the person who first encouraged her to become a streamer. Many fans have since shown support by watching her streams and sharing her story across social media.

GrannyGamingz has a small but loyal online community with more than 3,000 YouTube subscribers and hundreds of videos. Most of her recent streams are long Valorant sessions where she tries to rank up from Gold to Platinum. In a community post, she explained that Brooke believed she could become a successful streamer because there was “nobody like me.” Even though she was unsure at first, GrannyGamingz said she was surprised that so many people enjoyed watching her play games and spend time with viewers online.

GrannyGamingz says daughter inspired her return to Valorant streaming

In her emotional message, GrannyGamingz shared details about Brooke’s health struggles before her death. She said her daughter had serious medical problems and received a second kidney transplant in October 2022. According to the streamer, Brooke later developed lymphoma and passed away in July 2023 after facing several complications.

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