Ninja said he is still in ‘shock’
YouTube star Ninja, real name Tyler Blevins, has announced to his followers that he has been diagnosed with cancer.
In a post on X, the 32-year-old revealed the news but added that doctors are “optimistic” as it was caught “in the early stages.”
He wrote: “Alright I’m still in a bit of shock but want to keep you all updated. A few weeks ago I went in to a dermatologist for an annual skin/mole check that Jess proactively scheduled for me.
“There was a mole on the bottom of my foot that they wanted to remove just to be careful.
“It came back as melanoma, but they are optimistic that we caught it in the early stages.
He continued: “I had another dark spot appear near it, so today they biopsied that and removed a larger area around the melanoma with the hopes that under the microscope they will see clear non-melanoma edges and we will know we got it.
“I’m grateful to have hope in finding this early, but please take this as a PSA to get skin checkups.”
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer usually caused by exposure to ultraviolet light, such as that from the sun or sunbeds.
Those with particularly pale skin, moles or a family history of the disease are particularly at risk from the disease.
Ninja is one of the biggest content creators on YouTube. Best known for his Fortnite videos, the gamer has amassed just under 24 million subscribers on the platform.
After his announcement on X, the YouTuber was flooded with messages of love and support.
Fellow gamer and streamer SypherPK wrote: “Hoping for the best. Lots of love to Jess for being proactive as well.”
YouTuber Jack Dunlop commented: “Love you brother. Praying for you.”
And creator Jordan Payton said: “Praying it’s quick and they get rid of it easy! You got this and good for Jess for keeping up with the check ups!”
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