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Personal information
Born
Kylie Cox

1998 or 1999 (age 25–26)[1]
Houston, Texas, U.S.[1]
Occupations
Twitch information
Channel
LocationHouston, Texas, U.S.[1]
Years active2023–present
Genre
  • Gaming
GamesMadden NFL 24
Followers901 thousand
Associated actsJynxzi
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2023–present
GenreGaming
Subscribers452 thousand[2]
Total views110 million[2]
Associated actsJynxzi
100,000 subscribers2024[3]
Last updated: May 9, 2024

Kylie Cox (born 1997 or 1998),[4][1] known online as Sketch or TheSketchReal, is an American Twitch streamer, YouTuber, and player of Madden NFL, an American football sports video game series.[5] He is well known for his catchphrase, "What's up, brother?", which went viral and became a trend on the short-form video platform TikTok.[4]

Early life[edit]

Cox was born around 1998 to 1999 in Dallas, Texas.[4][1]

Cox attended The Woodlands Christian Academy and played linebacker for the school's football team. He went to Mississippi State University, then transferred to the University of Oklahoma, Texas State University, and, eventually, Lone Star College before deciding to leave academics.[1]

From 2020 to 2023, Cox worked in real estate before his career in gaming.[1]

Career[edit]

2023: Early career[edit]

Cox started streaming on TikTok playing Madden NFL 24, an American football sports video game series.[5][6] He then later began dual-streaming on both TikTok and Twitch in July 2023.[7][6] Later in November 2023, he began publishing his content on YouTube, posting Madden NFL 24 gameplay and vlog videos.[8]

2024–present: TikTok viral and collaborations[edit]

What's up, brother?[edit]

"What's up, brother?" was Cox's catchphrase, first seen during a FaceTime call with fellow Twitch streamer, content creator, and friend, Nicholas Stewart, known as Jynxzi. Stewart called him during a stream, to which Cox's replied by saying the line with his index finger point up.[9]

Cox went viral on TikTok after a trend in which women say Cox's catchphrase, "What's up, brother?" to their boyfriends, along with pointing their index finger up to see if they recognized it. The men would either be confused, or respond in Cox's voice, "What's up, brother!"[5][4] or wave their arms and say “Tuesday, Tuesday.”[5][10]

The trend has been adopted by lots of pro sports teams, such as the Dallas Mavericks, the Tennessee Titans, the Final Four teams in March Madness, and the NFL.[4] Some professional sports players were seen doing the sketch's celebration, such as Bryce Harper, Johan Rojas, Bo Naylor, Kyle Tucker, and many more.[5]

2024 NFL Draft[edit]

On April 24, 2024, the Houston Texans revealed on Twitter that Cox would announce one of their 2024 NFL draft picks.[11][12] Later, on April 27, 2024, Cox announced the Houston Texans fourth-round pick, as the Texans selected Ohio State's Cade Stover with pick No. 123.[13][14][15]

While in Detroit for the draft, Sketch collaborated with streamer IShowSpeed on stream to play catch with future first overall pick and Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams.[16]

Personal life[edit]

Cox currently resides in Houston, Texas[1] and is a supporter of Houston Texans.[15][12][13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Vann, Leah. "Who is Texans superfan Sketch? And why should we care?". Chron. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "About TheSketchReal". YouTube.
  3. ^ "thesketchreal's Twitch Detailed Monthly Analytics".
  4. ^ a b c d e Marcin, Tim (April 12, 2024). "Meet Sketch, the streamer taking over the sports world". Mashable. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e "'What's up, brother?': How a rising livestreamer's celebrations made it to the big leagues". NBC News. April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Esguerra, Tyler (April 17, 2024). "Who is Sketch, streaming's newest rising star?". Dot Esports. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "thesketchreal - Streamer Overview & Stats". TwitchTracker. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "The Sketch Real - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  9. ^ Esguerra, Tyler (April 17, 2024). "Best Sketch one liners: Funniest moments and quotes from popular streamer". Dot Esports. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "What's up brother, explained: The TikTok meme taking over the sports world with athletes holding up 1 finger". For The Win. April 11, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  11. ^ HoustonTexans (April 24, 2024). "What's up, Brother ☝️ Who's ready for @thesketchreal to announce a draft pick this weekend? 👀". Twitter. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Snavely, Adam (April 24, 2024). "Sketch will receive one of football fandom's greatest honors from Houston Texans at 2024 NFL Draft". Dot Esports. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  13. ^ a b "YouTuber Sketch (of "What's up, brother?" fame) announced the Texans' fourth-round pick at the 2024 NFL Draft". For The Win. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  14. ^ Kimble, Kade (April 27, 2024). "VIDEO: Sketch Announces Texans' Fourth-Round Draft Pick". Sports Illustrated Houston Texans News, Analysis and More. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Sketch announces Texans Round 4 pick; team selects Ohio State TE Cade Stover". www.houstontexans.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  16. ^ IShowSpeed. "NFL DRAFT COMBINE STREAM ft. Sketch". Youtube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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