With the popularity of NFTs, NBA Top Shot, Cryptocurrency, the world of investment is on a paradigm shift. The most notable names like Mark Cuban & Spencer Dinwiddie have already shown their interest in these avenues of making huge dollars. And now, it is time for the Warriors’ Stephen Curry to take a dip in the ocean of gold.
The proud owner of SC30 Inc, Steph is also an investor in businesses like SnapTravel, Tonal, Unanimous Media, and others. But now, the Baby Faced Assassin has decided to take a bit of an unconventional route, placing his bet on the cryptocurrency bubble.
Stephen Curry and his latest investment call
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Just a day ago, Steph took to Twitter and revealed that he was getting started in the cryptic world of crypto exchange.
Just getting started in the crypto game…y'all got any advice??
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) September 7, 2021
And now, he has dropped a major announcement that he’s on the table with Antigua-based crypto trading firm FTX. He opened up with this update in style and stated, “I’m thrilled to be announcing my partnering with FTX. They wanted to have their team put together an announcement video. But I told them no worries, I got this… FTX is dope.”
Take a look at the video that claims Steph was working on it for three weeks –
Welcome to the FTX Team, Stephen Curry!
We're excited to announce he's become FTX Global Ambassador and a shareholder. Though, who better to announce it than @StephenCurry30 himself?! pic.twitter.com/Ypj50hnumG
— FTX – Built By Traders, For Traders (@FTX_Official) September 8, 2021
So now the GSW leader owns equity shares and is sharing the table with NFL’s Tom Brady, his wife and model Gisele Bundchen, eSports organization TSM, Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary, Quarterback Trevor Lawrence, and others.
BREAKING: Stephen Curry has agreed to a long-term deal with @FTX_Official, becoming a global ambassador for the crypto exchange.
Curry will also receive an equity stake in the company as part of the deal, joining Tom Brady as a shareholder. pic.twitter.com/zkNgUA3kky
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) September 7, 2021
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Why does this deal make every sense?
For one, FTX is on the rise. The four-year-old startup now has the naming rights to Berkeley Stadium, and this just proves its meteoric rise. So it compliments Steph’s NBA career, where he took the league by storm from his fifth year onwards.
Also, having Tom Brady as a partner is another big plus. Here, have a look at how the legendary NFL champion is already helping Curry with advice.
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Whatever you do…don’t laser eyes! https://t.co/VVqUx6E6Oe
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) September 7, 2021
In the recent rounds of fundraising, FTX saw a valuation of a whopping $18 billion, making it the next-big-thing in the crypto market. So it’s even better Curry’s foundation, Eat.Learn.Play, is partnering with one such successful and reliable name for its charity initiatives.
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So what do you think, are Curry and FTX the match made in heaven? Help us know in the comments section below.
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