‘immutable tokens’ known as NFTs have revolutionized the sale of art and entertainment works. NFTs, which have become more and more widespread this year and have become “crazy” in the words of some, enable buyers to own an artifact digitally. NFT artifacts mostly run on the Ethereum blockchain; It captures the attention of many consumers, encompassing everything from ‘memes’ to quirky designs, digitized images to cult internet videos.
These consumers include celebrities. If we take into account the purchasing power of already famous names, we sometimes come across these names to the most likely buyers of NFTs, which are sold at huge prices. Famous names from music, sports and many other fields are very interested in collecting NFT works. Some even sell their own NFT works. The last to join the caravan was new Los Angeles Lakers guard Malik Monk, who bought a drawing of a bulldog. We’ve rounded up 10 celebrities who have ventured into NFT trading, including Monk. Let’s get started.
Snoop Dogg
The legendary name of rap music, Snoop Dogg, was not missing from anything but also from the NFT trend. Snoop, who offered the NFT collection called ‘A Journey With Dogg’, that is, a journey with Dogg, for sale, earned over 100 thousand dollars from here. Eight works in the collection bore the traces of the famous rapper’s aesthetic developed in the early 90s.
Eminem
Nicknamed Eminem, whom some call the ‘God of Rap’, Marshall Mathers launched his first NFT collection called ‘Shady Con’ in April. This collection, which includes his own beats, earned Eminem 1.3 million euros.
Ellen DeGeneres
Gathering millions in front of the screen in the USA with her talk show bearing her name, Ellen DeGeneres offered her 3-piece collection for sale on her website in April. The works didn’t smell much of art, but the goal was help anyway. Thousands of dollars collected from the sale of the works were donated to an organization that distributes food to the needy.
The Weeknd
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One of the most successful names in music in recent years, Canadian artist The Weeknd, like most famous names, put his NFT collection on sale in April. The collection, which includes specially designed visual works and unreleased songs, provided the artist with an income of over 2 million dollars.
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton, one of the most recognizable names of the 2000s with many titles such as business person, model and singer, painted her cat Munchkin last year and offered it for sale as NFT. Donating the proceeds from here to charities, Hilton produced an NFT series consisting of “Hummingbird in My Metaverse”, “The Legend of Love” and “Iconic Crypto Queen” in 2021, generating over $1 million in revenue.
Tony Hawk
The king of ramp skateboarders, Tony Hawk, has released the footage of his first 540-degree turn 32 years ago as NFT. Proceeds from the video, which compares Hawk’s ‘ollie 540’ movement in 1989 with the current one, were donated to charities. Hawk would also attend a Bitcoin conference in 2020 as a speaker. However, the event was canceled due to the pandemic.
Shawn Mendes
World-renowned Canadian singer Shawn Mendes put his collection, which includes many works from a virtual guitar to virtual accessories, on OpenSea this year. Mendes, who earned over 600 thousand dollars from here, donated this money to the Shawn Mendes Foundation Wonder Grants, which he founded to support young activists.
Katy Perry
US singer Katy Perry announced last June that she will be collaborating with Theta Labs to put the photos she has turned into NFT for sale. NFTs, which are stated to go on sale in the last quarter of 2021, are not yet listed. Perry, who bought shares from Theta Labs, also invested in the crypto money platform Audius.
Cara Delevingne
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British model Cara Delevingne shared a monologue video on women’s rights in May and put it up for auction. Delevingne donated the proceeds to the Cara Delevingne Foundation, which is active in climate change, women’s rights, the LGBTI+ community and many other issues.
Malik Monk
The last famous name to join the NFT trend was the new transfer of Los Angeles Lakers, Malik Monk. Monk, who recently purchased a dog drawing in NFT form, made the following statements on Twitter: “The NFT community is on fire. I am learning more every day. Those who know me know how much I love my dog. Bought this little gentleman today from Top Dog Beach Club. Take the position, I’m just getting started. ”
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