Burnett, who goes by 'Xposed' on streamer and all of his other social media channels is buying playoff tickets for Toronto Maple Leafs fans who can't afford it.
Burnett, who goes by 'Xposed' on streamer and all of his other social media channels is buying playoff tickets for Toronto Maple Leafs fans who can't afford it.
With the Toronto Maple Leafs reaching new playoff heights in recent memory. The price of tickets for home games have followed suit.
That's led to many fans being locked out of their chance to see the club in person.
Enter Cody Burnett, a 26-year-old video streamer, who goes by the handle 'Xposed' on all of his social channels. He has been doing his part to bridge the gap.
"This all just comes from me being in a really great spot and trying to make people's day," Burnett said in a phone call with The Hockey News. "Life is short, I just want to be remembered as someone who is so giving. That's kind of what my goal is here."
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An example of his generosity can seen daily as Leafs fans took to Twitter to vent their frustrations over their inability to secure tickets.
Jason Maslakow, better known to Leafs fans as 'Dart Guy', experienced Burnett's generosity on Monday when the $512 face value cost of tickets was too much to bear.
Later in the day, Maslakow confirmed receipt of his tickets.
To date, Burnett has spent over $20,000 on Leafs tickets for fans making their case on Twitter.
How is he able to afford the tickets?
Burnett grew up in Orillia, Ontario. He now resides just north of Toronto with his wife Shania and three-year-old son Linkin. He's amassed some wealth thanks to some good fortune as a video streamer.
He hit an inflection point in the summer of 2020 when his video began averaging over 10000 views. Burnett partnered with an online casino company called 'Stake' and many of his videos feature him playing games from the company for big money wins.
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The partnership has allowed Burnett to amass a wealth he could only dream of. It also included meeting Drake when Stake asked him to help the rap superstar set up some live streams.
Given his current status, Burnett, a life-long Leafs fan wanted to find ways to give back and chose purchasing tickets for fans in need as one way to go about it.
"Growing up I always told myself that if I ever made it somewhere in the streaming world that I wanted to help people," Burnett said. "I'm in a very good position financially to a point where I can't even believe it. I remember the days where I'd be there sitting looking at Leafs tickets and thinking this is crazy. They are so expensive."
Before his exploding as an influencer, Burnett was the victim of a ticket scam when he and six of his friends attempted to buy some tickets for a Leafs playoff game in 2018 only to discover they were counterfeit.
"It hurt, I didn't have this kind of job or security it really upset me," Burnett said. "When I look at these crazy prices I know there are some crazy die-hard fans there. If I'm in a position to help people."
Burnett intends on purchasing at least one pair of tickets to fans in need for the remaining home games of their playoff run.
It could be more.
"It really just depends on how I'm feeling," Burnett said. "It's so exciting because I haven't seen the Leafs do something like this, win a round since I was in Grade 4. If I can help some people get some tickets and get in for free, I'll do it."
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