Rapper Eminem bought NFT from Bored Ape Yacht Club for $450 000
The musician put the purchased token as an avatar on his Twitter profile

04.01.2022 - 10:15
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What’s new? A Twitter user with the nickname GeeGazza posted a message that announced the sale of NFT Bored Ape Yacht Club #9055 for 123,45 ETH (about $450 000). The buyer of the token was the famous rapper Eminem.
I’m living in a simulation.Thank you @Eminem for buying my ape and joining the club!Madness. Let me write a lyric in your next single 🤣 pic.twitter.com/myGNRmMLeD— GeeGazza (@Gee__Gazza) December 31, 2021
“I am living in a simulation. Thank you Eminem for buying my ape and joining the club! Madness. Let me write a lyric in your next single,” is how the previous owner of the token commented on the purchase.
What else is known about the deal? Eminem himself has not yet commented on the purchase but has already managed to post an image of a monkey as a picture for his Twitter profile.
In addition, it is known that the OpenSea account called Shady Holdings, associated with the musician, has acquired more than 30 NFT from various collections, including Reach Baby Doodles X, Bones Club, and CryptoJunks.
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