Mr. Beast brought his brand of spectacle and charity to Pittsburgh, linking up with the Steelers to help make a young fan’s dream come true.
The YouTube star, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, appears in a video titled "We Helped 100 Kids Fight Cancer," which features a long list of celebrities including LeBron James, Speed, KSI, Sketch, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and others. Near the six-minute mark, Donaldson is shown flying to Pittsburgh before connecting with the Steelers to help Jeremiah.
Once in town, Donaldson meets quarterback Will Howard and linebacker Payton Wilson at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. The three go through drills, and Howard and Wilson later lift Jeremiah onto their shoulders after he catches a pass from Howard.
Donaldson’s charitable work in the video is tied to Beast Philanthropy, along with Stand Up to Cancer, Amgen and St. Baldrick’s Foundation. The LeBron James Family Foundation also takes part.
The Steelers’ involvement fits into a broader pattern of community work supported by the team, the NFL and its players. The article points to programs and charities such as the American Heart Association, Art Rooney Scholarship Fund, Crucial Catch, Catholic Youth Association, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Chuck Noll Foundation and The Heyward House, among many others.
"Every year, more than 105,000 kids around the world lose their lives to cancer," Donaldson said in the video. "But behind every life that is saved is an army of doctors, researchers, volunteers and organizations like St. Baldrick's, where heroes and volunteers shave their heads in solidarity with kids fighting cancer."
The video ends with Donaldson making a $6.5 million donation to Stand Up to Cancer.
Donaldson’s channel has become known for large-scale giveaways and philanthropic projects. He has 509 million subscribers on YouTube, plus another $30.1 million on his Beast Philanthropy page, and his catalog includes videos such as "Last to Leave Grocery Store, Wins $250,000," "$456,000 Squid Games In Real Life!," "Beast Games: Charity Edition" and "We Built Lifesaving Clinics Around The World."
For Howard and Wilson, the moment adds another layer to their growing reputations around the team. Howard is not the Steelers’ starting quarterback, but he has taken on the role of Aaron Rodgers successor off the field and in the locker room, while Wilson continues to establish himself as an evolving leader on the roster.
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