He's 9 years old and sells $250 million a year in merch

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Nine-year-old Ryan Kaji is one of YouTube’s most popular stars. At first, he unboxed toys. Later, he covered video games, sports, and other projects. Here’s the story behind this tiny multimillionaire.

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