Neymar also joined the caravan of celebrities who entered the world of NFT. Last year, ‘non-tradable tokens’, known by the acronym NFT, garnered over $40 billion worldwide, including some star football players.
Real Madrid’s Luka Modric created his own NFT collection, while Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar spent more than 1 million euros on the two pieces. The Brazilian star has purchased two works from the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collection through the OpenSea platform, the largest marketplace for such tokens.
Payment was made via Ethereum cryptocurrency. Neymar paid 159.99 ETH for one of the drawings and 189.69 ETH for the other. Converting this payment to US dollars equals $521k for one and $624,000 for the other.
Neymar shared on his social media account that his teammates Leandro Paredes and Marco Verratti were also part of the payment.
Other well-known names in the world also show interest in the Bored Ape Yacht Club collection. The list includes rapper Eminem, NBA star Stephen Curry and popular TV host Jimmy Fallon.
Neymar signed an agreement with NFTSTAR company to develop and market NFTs last November.
WHAT IS NFT?
NFT (Non-Fungible Token), defined as a “unique digital asset” that contains a picture, sound file, video or evidence of the digital equivalent of a physical asset, is widely used for digital artworks, while it can also be used in different areas such as interactive game items and sports collectibles. exists. NFT, one of the major innovations brought by Blockchain technology, means that digital assets are signed with Blockchain and sold with cryptocurrencies.