One thing that article hinted at but didn’t really talk about is that many pro gamers also stream on the side and if they build up enough of an audience can act

One thing that article hinted at but didn’t really talk about is that many pro gamers also stream on the side and if they build up enough of an audience can actually make more money in “retirement” doing the (still demanding) but much more chill job of being a full time twitch streamer. This makes for a natural career transition for esports players that doesn’t really exist in traditional sports.