Kai Cenat Wins LBA Championship, Posts Photo with Trophy Before Announcing Retirement
Streamer and YouTuber Kai Cenat has won the Little Ballers Association championship, and he posted a picture with the trophy in a Kobe Bryant-esque pose afterward.
Laura Nwogu of The Atlanta Voice gave a rundown on the Little Ballers Association, essentially a Cenat-created fictional league featuring the 22-year-old playing basketball with children.
"With a draft full of kids, a basketball court polished with an LBA logo, professional referees and an engaged crowd of fans, it may have been easy to forget that the newly formed league is a fictional circuit born from the mind of Cenat.
"On his Sept. 27 stream, Cenat parodied a traditional NBA draft where his audience saw him go from a promised third-round pick to being drafted last. It was the latest viral skit from the streamer who is known for his elaborate pranks and celebrity guests, all from the comfort of his Atlanta bedroom."
Cenat was the featured player in this league, which featured four games from Sunday to Wednesday (one a day). The league sported an incredible production value, perhaps trying to emulate the NBA in some ways. In fact, some talent that covers the league worked the event.
New York then beat Phoenix in the semifinals Monday and the championship Wednesday.
Cenat dealt with a right knee sprain, per TNT Sports' Chris Haynes, but powered through.
After the title game, Cenat's jersey was lifted to the rafters as he announced his retirement.
And with that, Cenat ended his inspirational LBA career as a champion.
