BrolyLegs

BrolyLegs
Born
Michael Phillip Begum

(1988-04-26)April 26, 1988
DiedMarch 2024(2024-03-00) (aged 35)
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Years active2017–2024
Followers11.8 thousand

Last updated: March 21, 2024

Michael Phillip Begum (April 26, 1988 – c. March 19, 2024), better known as BrolyLegs, was an American professional fighting game player primarily known for competing in Street Fighter. Begum's accolades as a competitive player include being ranked the #1 Chun-Li player online in Ultra Street Fighter IV from 2013 to 2017 and placing #25 in Street Fighter V in the 2022 Evolution Championship Series (EVO). He was affiliated with the AbleGamers charity and was a member of the Street Fighter League.

A disabled gamer, Begum was born with arthrogryposis, which hindered his muscle and joint growth and rendered him immobile. Playing video games at a young age, he developed a technique for gripping and pressing buttons on video game controllers with his face. He began his competitive gaming career in his adolescence by participating in tournaments for Super Smash Bros. with his brother. He was a competitive fighting game player for over fifteen years, and stated that competitive gaming had allowed him to pursue opportunities that he otherwise would never have had.

In addition to competitive gaming, Begum worked as an online coach for fighting games. He also streamed on Twitch and wrote an autobiography called My Life Beyond the Floor.