Meet the Nine Year Old Gaming Prodigy
What were you good at when you were nine years old -- running through sprinklers? You're worthless. Little Victor M. De Leon III (right) of New York is building a career. Known professionally as Lil' Poison, De Leon is the youngest professional gamer ever. He started on the pro circuit when he was five and has already earned enough bread from a $20,000 per year endorsement deal and additional prize money to pay for college. This weekend, he's competing for another $20,000 in prize money at the Major League Gaming Pro Circuit Event going down at the New Jersey Meadowlands.
Though he's not favored to win, we're pulling for the little guy. If only out of mourning for our own wasted youth.
From The New York Times
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