NBA Legend Shaq Never Held Bitcoin Or XRP, But There’s One Other Trump Crypto Reserve Coin He Bought In 2021
Shaquille O’Neal, the NBA legend turned business mogul, has consistently voiced skepticism about cryptocurrency, yet evidence reveals he dipped into the market with a $20,000 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) purchase to acquire NFTs in 2021.
“I don’t understand it, so I will probably stay away from it until I get a full understanding,” O’Neal told CNBC in 2022.
His actions show a complex relationship with the crypto space, marked by transactional use rather than investment belief, alongside significant legal fallout from promotional roles.
O’Neal’s crypto journey lacks evidence of direct purchases of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) or XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), but his engagement with Ethereum surfaced in September 2021 when he bought Creature World NFTs.
Reports from DappRadar and Clutchpoints confirm he spent approximately 6.5 Ethereum (ETH), valued at around $20,000 at the time, on …
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