Most of our favorite celebrities have been acquiring some crypto assets over the years, and with the rapid growth of the NFT market, the rate of celebrity acquisition has been massive on the Bored Ape Yacht Club.
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Unlike other NFTs, Bored Apes has yielded more than $2 billion in secondary trading volume across three collections, and with an exclusive social group for NFT holders, this is the best celebrity hangout you can think of.
Here’s a look at some of the biggest celebrities that own Bored Ape Yacht Club and Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFTs.
1. Stephen Curry
Curry is a popular NBA star who became part of the Bored Ape club in late August of 2021. The three-time NBA champion acquired a Bored Ape NFT worth about $180,000 in ETH at the time.
Curry was later spotted hanging out on the project’s official Discord server shortly after the purchase.
2. Steve Aoki
Popular DJ Steve Aoki is not only an NFT collector but also a creator. Aoki holds eight Bored Ape NFTs and a couple of Mutant Apes, alongside plenty of other NFTs.
#NewProfilePic I don’t need to see when I have the vision 🚀 welcome the 8th @BoredApeYC to the Aoki family. #9309 pic.twitter.com/RSJcUuAe5U
— Steve Aoki (@steveaoki) January 4, 2022
3. Marshmello
Marshmello is another DJ who aped into the Bored Apes Club in September of 2021 with a rainbow-teeth NFT, which was purchased for nearly $220,000 worth of ETH at the time.
Goin’ Ape Shit @BoredApeYC #BAYC https://t.co/2xjJWC4JDX
— marshmello (@marshmellomusic) September 29, 2021
4. Rich the Kid
Rapper Rich the Kid is a well-known American rapper who made some quick moves in the NFT space after buying his first Bored Ape in early November 2021. The celebrity has also tweeted about purchasing NFT-based land in the upcoming Ethereum-based metaverse game, The Sandbox.
#NewProfilePic just bought my first ape @BoredApeYC #apefollowape pic.twitter.com/IV8pNOclOo
— BIGGEST CEO (@richthekid) November 7, 2021
5. Future
Future flaunted his newly acquired Bored Ape NFT to his 7 million followers in November 2021. The musician secured Bored Ape #4672 in partnership with MoonPay, and nearly $223,000 worth of ETH was used to purchase the Ape.
— FUTURE/FREEBANDZ (@1future) November 28, 2021
6. Lil Baby
Another rapper on the list is Lil Baby and he even went ahead to “mutate” his Bored Ape with a special NFT serum to create a second Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFT.
I mutated my ape ! Shoutout @MoonPayHQ @BoredApeYC pic.twitter.com/Gf8a1wEFrw
— Lil Baby (@lilbaby4PF) November 4, 2021
7. Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg became part of the growing community of Apes in December 2021 after purchasing a Bored Ape along with a Bored Ape Kennel Club companion and two Mutant Apes.
When I APE in I APE all the way in!! pic.twitter.com/3XB3Jo5Fb6
— Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) December 21, 2021
8. Eminem
Rapper Eminem acquired the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT at the end of December 2021. The popular musician made the acquisition with about $452,000 worth of ETH.
9. Neymar Jr.
Neymar Jr. is a popular football player who has millions of followers on his Twitter account. He was able to acquire two apes for a combined total of more than $1 million worth of ETH on January 20, 2021.
I am an ape! #community #art #BoredApeYC pic.twitter.com/iOe3E0H2t6
— Neymar Jr (@neymarjr) January 20, 2022
10. Madonna
The music star, who is dubbed the “Queen of Pop,” bagged a pink ape on March 24, 2022. Moonpay purchased Bored Ape #4988 for 180 ETH (about $466,000 at the time).
Definitely, there are more celebrities that own Bored Ape NFTs, the likes of DJ Khaled, Mike Shinoda, Timbaland, Kevin Hart, Post Malone, Justin Bieber, Paris Hilton, Shaquille O’Neal, Jimmy Fallon, The Chainsmokers, and others.
