Celebrities have been investing in non-fungible tokens (NFT) collectibles over the past year. A few of their purchases have attracted attention. Many celebrities, stars, top personalities and the current elite have bought NFTs from Bored Ape Yacht Club’s (BAYC). They paid quite a lot in ethereum to purchase the BAYC NFTs. However, celebrities also have large pockets for other NFT collections.

Celebrities Love NFTs

A whole bunch of famous people own non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the trend has picked up a great deal during the last 12 months. Celebrities often share NFT purchases via social media, especially when they are large acquisitions such as expensive Bored Ape NFTs (BAYC).

Records shows that a few dozen prominent public figures have BAYC NFTs. These collectibles have been a status symbol for a while. Stars like the NBA’s Stephen Curry, Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal, comedian Jimmy Fallon, and rap star Snoop Dogg are all BAYC or MAYC owners. Celebrities also collect NFTs from other collections, and some have large amounts.

Eminem

Marshall Mathers III is a hip-hop artist and avid NFT collector. At the end of April 2021, Eminem launched his first NFTs, which were beat-inspired animated digital collectibles made for fans. In August, with his friend and CEO of Goliath Records, Paul Rosenberg, Eminem participated in the Makersplace Series A funding round. Then in January 2022, Eminem purchased Bored Ape Yacht Club #9055 for $452K. Since then, the American hip-hop star has bought a whole lot more NFTs and he still owns BAYC #9055.

Records show Eminem has 4,064 NFTs from 134 collections and he’s a big fan of BAYC, Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC), Clonex, Doodles, Kongz, World of Women (WoW), and a Gucci Grail Mint Pass NFT. Eminem owns MAYC #922 worth $45K, Clonex #10644 valued at $29K, and Clonex #17146 worth $29K as well. Slim Shady has a lot of ethereum (ETH) in his wallet as well and at the time of writing, he holds 152. 41 ether worth around $395K. On Wednesday, December 29, 2021, Eminem’s wallet had around 0. 1722 ether but on Friday, January 28, 2022, he accumulated a hefty sum of 387. 43 ethereum (ETH).

Shaquille O’Neal

The basketball legend and sports analyst for Inside the NBA, Shaquille O’Neal, commonly referred to as Shaq, is also a big NFT collector. Data shows Shaq’s most valuable NFT, in terms of estimated price value, is Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) #14452 worth $44.1K but he also owns Creature #9018 worth $5.2K, and many other digital collectibles.

At the time of writing, Shaq’s wallet holds 890 NFTs from 90 different collections. Eminem has 0. While Shaq currently holds 0., he doesn’t have as much ethereum. 5928 ether worth $1,537, using today’s ETH exchange rates. A number of people have sent Shaq ERC20 tokens of all types and unique names as well.

Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton is a media personality, socialite and entrepreneur who has been a long-time fan of digital currencies. Hilton is also a huge fan of NFTs and the metaverse and she’s got a significantly sized collection of NFTs today. Statistics show Hilton has 1,699 NFTs from 118 collections. Hilton’s most valuable NFT, in terms of estimated price value, is Bored Ape Yacht Club #1294 worth $211K.

The businesswoman and model is also a big fan of her own NFTs and other collections such as Clonex, Machine Hallucinations and a Gucci Grail Mint Pass. Hilton currently has 0. 1119 ether worth $290. Although, the wallet holding all her NFTs has around 1.8 wrapped ether (WETH) and $53.6K worth of origin protocol (OGN).

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow, an American actress and businesswoman, has been a long-time bitcoin enthusiast. She currently holds 41 NFTs from different collections. Currently, Paltrow’s wallet holds 82 NFTs from 12 different collections.

Her most valuable, in terms of estimated price value, is a BAYC NFT (#6141) worth $223K. But Paltrow is also a fan of World of Women (WoW) NFTs and the popular Gucci Grail Mint Pass. Paltrow has a myriad of WoW NFTs such as Woman #7743, #7742, and #7812. Paltrow has a wallet that holds only 0. 477 ETH worth $1,236 using current exchange rates.

Collecting Blockchain Art Gives the Public a Whole New Perspective

Celebrities have been buying expensive art for a while. But unlike private art sales, blockchains offer a new perspective. Blockchains allow users to see their entire collections, as well as other data that might have been overlooked in traditional or private settings. It doesn’t look like the trend of celebrities buying NFTs is slowing down. They are probably happy that everyone can see their digital collections.

What do you think about celebrities and their fascination for NFTs like Bored Apes and many other collections? Please comment below to let us know your thoughts on this topic.

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