Adin Ross

IRL, reactions, and celebrity guests.

Adin David Ross (born October 11, 2000) is an American online streamer known for his live broadcasts on Twitch and Kick. He launched a YouTube channel called "Adin Live" in 2014 and rose to prominence on Twitch around 2020 through NBA 2K sessions with basketball player Bronny James, later expanding into Grand Theft Auto V, "watch parties," and high-profile interviews with celebrities and public figures. After a permanent Twitch ban in February 2023 he made Kick his primary platform; the Twitch ban was lifted in March 2025. He has been the subject of numerous controversies over his guests and on-stream conduct.

Biographyedit

Early lifeedit

Ross was born on October 11, 2000, in Boca Raton, Florida, to Jewish parents, Mark Ross and Jayne Frankel. His family moved briefly to New York City and then to Three Rivers, California. During the early part of his streaming career he lived with his sister, Naomi.

Career beginnings and Twitch riseedit

Ross launched a YouTube channel called "Adin Live" in 2014 and streamed on Twitch, broadcasting between 2014 and 2023 with several interruptions caused by bans. In 2020 he gained wider popularity playing NBA 2K20 alongside basketball player Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, and became known for gaming streams and collaborations with other creators and celebrities.

Move to Kickedit

On February 25, 2023, Ross was permanently banned from Twitch for "hateful conduct" after displaying an unmoderated Kick chat containing racist and antisemitic comments. From 2023 he made Kick his primary streaming platform, where he accumulated roughly 1.8 million followers.

Return to Twitchedit

On March 29, 2025, Ross's Twitch ban was lifted and he returned to the platform. By November 2025 his Twitch channel reported approximately 7 million followers, alongside about 1.8 million followers on Kick and around 4.61 million YouTube subscribers (with roughly 1.67 billion views).

Content and styleedit

Ross is known for gaming streams centred on the NBA 2K series and Grand Theft Auto V, as well as "watch parties" and interviews with celebrities and public figures. His August 2024 interview with Donald Trump drew a peak of more than 500,000 concurrent viewers.

Business venturesedit

In June 2026, Ross signed a multi-million-dollar promotional deal with the prediction-market platform Polymarket.

Awards and recognitionedit

At the Streamer Awards, Ross received a nomination for "Best Streamed Collab" for his interview with Donald Trump.

Controversiesedit

Ross has been the subject of repeated controversy. He received multiple Twitch bans, including an April 2021 ban after a guest rapper used a homophobic slur (lifted April 12), an indefinite ban in April 2022 (resumed June 2022), and a permanent ban in February 2023. In December 2022 a planned interview with Kanye West was cancelled amid the rapper's antisemitic remarks. In March 2024 he was reportedly connected to a livestream in which a 19-year-old was dared to drive a car into Burrard Inlet in Canada. In August 2024 he hosted the far-right commentator Nick Fuentes on multiple occasions, and on December 17, 2025 he was criticized for teaching Los Angeles Rams player Puka Nacua a gesture that was widely described as antisemitic.

Personal lifeedit

Ross's parents are Mark Ross and Jayne Frankel. He has a sister, Naomi, with whom he lived during his early streaming career. His sister Madeline died on January 15, 2026, at the age of 36; the family filed a lawsuit to block the release of records concerning her cause of death.

Adin Ross: quick facts

How old is Adin Ross?
Adin Ross is 25 years old, born Oct 11, 2000.
What is Adin Ross's real name?
Adin Ross's real name is Adin David Ross.
Where is Adin Ross from?
Adin Ross is from United States.
How tall is Adin Ross?
Adin Ross is 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) tall.
What is Adin Ross's net worth?
Adin Ross has an estimated net worth of $16–60 million (Celebrity Net Worth, 2026). Net-worth figures for creators are estimates and are not officially confirmed.
When did Adin Ross start streaming?
Adin Ross has been active online since 2014.
What is Adin Ross known for?
Adin Ross is known for Kick and Twitch livestreaming, Celebrity interviews, and NBA 2K and GTA V.
What platform is Adin Ross on?
Adin Ross primarily streams on Kick.

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Career timelineedit

  1. 2000-10event
    Born
    Adin David Ross is born on October 11, 2000, in Boca Raton, Florida.
  2. 2014platform
    Starts online
    Launches the YouTube channel "Adin Live" and begins streaming on Twitch.
  3. 2020career
    Twitch breakthrough
    Gains popularity playing NBA 2K20 with basketball player Bronny James.
  4. 2021-04controversy
    Twitch ban
    Banned from Twitch after a guest rapper used a homophobic slur; the ban is lifted on April 12.
  5. 2022-04controversy
    Indefinite ban
    Receives an indefinite Twitch ban; resumes streaming in June 2022.
  6. 2022-12event
    Kanye interview cancelled
    A planned interview with Kanye West is cancelled amid the rapper's antisemitic remarks.
  7. 2023-02controversy
    Permanent Twitch ban
    Permanently banned from Twitch for hateful conduct on February 25; makes Kick his primary platform.
  8. 2024-08event
    Trump interview
    Interviews Donald Trump in a stream peaking above 500,000 concurrent viewers.
  9. 2025-03platform
    Returns to Twitch
    His Twitch ban is lifted on March 29 and he returns to the platform.
  10. 2025-12controversy
    Nacua gesture criticism
    Criticized on December 17 for teaching Rams player Puka Nacua a gesture widely described as antisemitic.
  11. 2026-01event
    Sister's death
    His sister Madeline dies on January 15, 2026, at age 36.
  12. 2026-06project
    Polymarket deal
    Signs a multi-million-dollar promotional deal with Polymarket.

Collaborations & communitiesedit

Content & loreedit

Notable guests

  • Donald Trump — 2024 interview stream; one of his most-viewed broadcasts
  • Drake — Hosted Adin at his Toronto home
  • Mike Tyson
  • Lil Uzi Vert
  • 21 Savage
  • Playboi Carti
  • Soulja Boy — His first online rapper collaboration
  • Lil Tjay — His first in-person guest
  • LeBron and Bronny James
  • IShowSpeed

Signature content

  • NBA 2K — One of his signature games
  • GTA V roleplay — Grand Theft Auto V RP broadcasts
  • Fortnite
  • Celebrity interviews — Known for hosting music and sports stars
  • IRL streams

Triviaedit

  • His first YouTube channel was called "Adin Live," launched in 2014.
  • He rose to fame in 2020 playing NBA 2K20 with Bronny James, the son of LeBron James.
  • His August 2024 interview with Donald Trump peaked at more than 500,000 concurrent viewers.
  • In January 2023 he was denied access by the Romanian government when he sought to visit the detained influencer Andrew Tate.
  • He was permanently banned from Twitch in February 2023 and reinstated in March 2025.
  • As of November 2025 his YouTube channel had about 4.61 million subscribers and roughly 1.67 billion total views.
  • In June 2026 he signed a multi-million-dollar promotional deal with Polymarket.

See also

References

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  3. 3.↑WestCOL — Wikipedia (accessed 2026-08-02)
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  5. 5.Adin Ross — Wikipedia (accessed 2026-08-02)
  6. 6.Adin Ross — official Kick channel — Kick (accessed 2026-08-02)
  7. 7.Adin Ross — photograph — Wikimedia Commons (accessed 2026-08-02)