The one thing that was clear about 2021 is that one NFT project stole all the headlines: The Bored Ape Yacht Club. It seemed every day another celebrity was aping in… Covered: Bored Ape Celebrities Celebrity Early Ape Adopters Athletes & Their Apes Musician’s & Their Apes 2021 was a year filled with many surprises, […] The post BAYC: Celebrities That “Aped In” in 2021 appeared first on CryptosRus.

BAYC: Celebrities That “Aped In” in 2021

The one thing that was clear about 2021 is that one NFT project stole all the headlines: The Bored Ape Yacht Club. It seemed every day another celebrity was aping in…

Covered:

  • Bored Ape Celebrities
  • Celebrity Early Ape Adopters
  • Athletes & Their Apes
  • Musician’s & Their Apes

2021 was a year filled with many surprises, but one of the biggest may be the rapid success of the Bored Ape Yacht Club. We’ve talked about the BAYC project and how they became so successful in such a short period of time. Today, we take a look at some of the celebrities that “Aped In” in 2021.

From Early Ape Adopters to the hottest nightclub in Miami, we’ll review some of the most popular and their Apes.

Bored Ape Celebrities/Early Ape Adopters

  • Steve Aoki : Aoki was one of the early Ape adopters among celebrities. He also wasted no time in adding to his fleet of Apes. He currently holds 10+ combined Bored & Mutant Apes. Apes aren’t the only NFTs Aoki owns, as he has become an avid collector and voice within the NFT community.

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  • GaryVee : This one was probably a given, if you’re aware of GaryVee (a.k.a. Gary Vaynerchuk) and his interest in NFTs. When I was reviewing when exactly he bought his ape, it seems from the tweet below that he was extremely early. Using the information below, he may have even minted from launch. GaryVee has been a huge promoter of NFTs and their utility. Especially after the launch of his own successful NFT- VeeFriends.

Athletes & Their Apes

  • Steph Curry : Sports fan or not, odds are you are are familiar with Steph Curry. He made a big splash, not only with setting the 3 point record but also with his Ape purchase this year. His purchase was one of the stronger “pumps” in this bull Ape run. It was convenient timing, as the next day he announced his partnership with exchange FTX.

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  • Shaq : The Big Diesel aped in with the Mutant approach. We knew it was only a matter of time before Shaq got involved with NFTs. His purchase in late September is looking smarter by the day as the MAYC floor reached 12 ETH at the time of publishing. Shaq also recently launched his own NFT for charity and purchased Shaq.Eth.

  • LaMelo Ball : Not as early as GaryVee, but LaMelo was an owner of his BAYC in early June. He took notice of what was coming with the BAYC and pulled up from half court and hit nothing but net. He also launched his own NFT earlier this year and was also one of the hottest NBA Top Shot’s of 2021.

Musicians & Their Apes

Future : Future is one of the biggest hip-hop artists globally and an owner of a BAYC. He made his purchase in November for an impressive 48 ETH. His buy seemed to prompt others in the hip-hop world to add a BAYC to their wallet.

Post Malone : Like Steph Curry’s buy earlier in the year, Post’s buy created another bump in the BAYC bull run. The day after he announced his purchase, his new Ape was featured in his music video. In his new song with The Weeknd, his Bored Ape was displayed on his phone during the beginning of the video.

Eminem : To the surprise of some, Marshall Mathers has decided he wanted to get in on the fun. This week Eminem purchased his Ape for a whopping 123 ETH! Talk about making an entry into the NFT world.

Another buy to note, Miami Night Club E11even bought BAYC #11 for 99 ETH this week.

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What celebrities will 2022 bring to the Yacht Club? Comment below who you think should ape in!

 

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