Stephen Curry has changed his Twitter display image to his latest NFT purchase. Today, NBA superstar, Curry has bought Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT artwork, for 55 ETH, which amounts to approximately $180,000.

With the extraordinary followers’ number, summing up to over 15.4 million on Twitter, Curry’s new Ape NFT profile photo has become an internet trend in a light flash.

Curry’s NBA team NFT collection

NFT sphere is not unknown to basketball’s Stephen Curry. This year, in April, Curry’s NBA team, the Golden State Warriors became the first major professional sports team to sell its non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The team named it, “legacy” collection, which was officially licensed as digital memorabilia. The “legacy” NFT series encompassed digital videos of the team’s iconic championship rings, throughout the franchise’s history.

“We see NFTs and digitization of our business as a mainstay to engage our fans around the world. As an organization, we are constantly evaluating ways to be creative and innovate, and launching this special NFT Collection is the latest evolution for us in that space. Additionally, it is important to us that proceeds from this initiative will support the Warriors Community Foundation at a critical time in our community’s journey to rebuild educational practices during the pandemic.”, said Brandon Schneider, Warriors Chief Revenue Officer.