Stephen Curry Gets in the Game with Bored Ape NFTs

The Price of Fame: Curry’s NFT Adventure

Stephen Curry, the superstar of the Golden State Warriors, has recently jumped into the world of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) by purchasing a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT for a cool 55 Ether (ETH), translating to roughly $206,000. Yes, you read that right. While some might use their hefty income to upgrade a car or buy a mansion, Curry decided to buy an ape with blue fur in a plaid suit—because why not chase the sports world with digital apes?

Display Your Wealth: The NFT Collection

As if claiming ownership of a digital ape wasn’t enough, Curry’s OpenSea wallet reveals that he’s already amassed a collection of 20 NFTs, including an additional Bored Ape Kennel Club NFT for 5.69 ETH (around $21,000). It’s as if he’s saying, “Take that, traditional investments!”

Ape-chievements in the Collector Community

What makes this even more interesting is that Curry has dived headfirst into the Bored Ape discord group to mingle with other passionate collectors. This guy really is embracing his inner ape. Apparently, he also changed his Twitter picture to show off his new acquisition—how’s that for commitment? Tweeting away while casually chilling in the deep web, making other collectors undoubtedly jealous.

The Bored Ape Boom: A Financial Phenomenon

In the past few months, the Bored Ape Yacht Club has exploded in popularity, generating an impressive $295 million in sales on secondary markets by August alone. With a total of 10,000 NFTs available, the floor price sits at around 36.2 ETH (approximately $135,000). So, if you’re not getting in on the Bored Ape craze, you might want to ask yourself what you’re doing with your life!

Beyond Curry: New NFT Projects on the Rise

It’s not just Curry who’s making headlines in the NFT scene. Dom Hofmann, co-founder of Vine, has unleashed a new text-based NFT project named “Loot: (for Adventurers)” that’s generating waves with over $54.8 million in sales since its launch. The catch? There’s no fancy artwork—only randomized adventurer gear with no images because who needs visuals when your imagination can do the work for you?

Moving onto the gaming front, Decentral Games is launching a play-to-earn metaverse poker game called “ICE Poker” this October, allowing players to potentially earn by engaging in poker games if they purchase the necessary Iced NFTs. Looks like NFTs are taking us on a wild ride, all while you sit at home in your pajamas!

Meanwhile, Japanese pop-metal sensation BabyMetal is preparing to drop tokenized trading cards to commemorate their phenomenal “10 Babymetal Budokan” series. It’s a nostalgic throwback but with a tech twist—who wouldn’t want a piece of musical history in NFTs?