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UBC dropout now a millionaire thanks to video game competition

Did you see THIS STORY when CBC Vancouver reported on it back in December? 22 year old UBC "dropout" Kurtis Ling was making a living playing competitive video games, practicing at his home in his parents' basement after ditching school for a career h

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Did you see THIS STORY when CBC Vancouver reported on it back in December? 22 year old UBC "dropout" Kurtis Ling was making a living playing competitive video games, practicing at his home in his parents' basement after ditching school for a career he loved. At the time was making a six figure salary.

The latest development in Justin's this-could-only-happen-in-2015 story? The dude's team just won a major competition where they took in $6.6m in prize money, and he's now a millionaire. Read the full story HERE.