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Famous NBA Player Stephen Curry Purchases Bored Ape NFT for 55 ETH

The NFT series Bored Ape Yacht Club has been gaining a lot of attention from many big-time investors and collectors. However, one of the rarest art pieces from this collection has recently been bought by a famous NBA player of all time. Stephen Curry, who holds the title of NBA championship three times and has also been the MVP (Most Valuable Player) on the NBA list, has recently made the purchase.

Curry chose a unique member of the Bored Ape Yacht Club collection. It is worth noting that the whole collection has 10,000 characters. Every single Bored Ape is different, depicting distinct eyes, hairstyles, expressions, and even dress code. The famous sports star went on to pay 55 ETH for his piece.

NFT Marketplace has Captured the Attention of Star Athletes and Celebrities

The NFT market has been booming recently. The crypto experts have called it the NFT summer to mark this period. According to experts, the high performance of the cryptocurrency market, in general, has allowed investors to earn more profits and look for ways to invest their money. In the same manner, Stephen Curry has picked a collector’s item for himself.

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His bored ape has an impertinent gape and zombied eyes. Furthermore, the ape is clad in a blue tweet suit. Since only 3% of the apes have zombie-eyes and only 1% of these apes have a tweed suit, it makes the purchase very valuable. Other investors in the market also made bids for buying the ape. However, Curry left everyone behind by paying $180,000 in ETH.

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There are many IT experts and enthusiasts all around the world who take a keen interest in NFT artwork. The Bored Ape collection is second to none in terms of popularity and following in the footsteps of Cyberpunk NFT. The data from NFT marketplaces indicate that the demand for the said NFT series has been rising. BlockData claims that Bored Ape ranks 3rd, coming after CryptoPunk and Art Blocks NFT series. The cheapest Bored Ape NFT is available for 25 ETH, valued at $81,250 currently. OpenSea has also gone on to donate the proceeds from the Bored Ape NFT series to causes like Orangutan rehabilitation and some other animal rescue charities.

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Hassan Mehmood (Saudi Arabia)

Hassan is currently working as a news reporter for Tokenhell. He is a professional content writer with 2 years of experience. He has a degree in journalism.

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