Veteran Valorant pro Matthew ‘Wedid’ Suchan revealed his cancer diagnosis on social media and said he still plans to compete.
The Canadian player has accrued a decent following on social media and competes for the unsigned squad Turtle Troop in theNA Valorant Challengers League.
On June 6, he revealed he had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and said the cancer is the reason he has been coughing on camera during matches.
“I got a neck biopsy today and I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a little worrying but still have a bunch of testing to do to figure things out,” he said onsocial media.
Wedid is optimistic about his future despite the grim diagnosis and said he will learn more about his status in the coming weeks.
“P.S. I got cancer and I’m still sh***ing on kids,” he said.
The pro has received an overwhelming amount ofsupportfromfellow prosand theValorant communitysince revealing his health status.
“Wishing for the best my friend,” Evil Geniuses player Derrek ‘Derrek’ Hasaid in a reply.
Others pointed toward Wedid’s hilarious P.S. statement.
“‘I got cancer and I’m still sh***ing on kids” is wild bro, wishing the best for you Matt. Keep staying positive,” Valorant content creator Chris ‘Flexinja’ Irvinesaid.
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The NA Challengers League is in its second split as Wedid’s team is 2-0 and at the top of Group B. The competition is expected to continue into July and culminate in a playoff bracket that will give teams a shot at Valorant Ascension and a chance to qualify for VCT Americas.
Declan McLaughlin was a Gaming & Esports Writer on Dexerto’s US team, specializing in Valorant and League of Legends. He has bylines at Upcomer and Inven Global.
