Without entering into comparisons with other athletes or sports, Tom Brady He has well earned the tag of one of the best players in its history NFL. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback has seven rings (6 with the New England Patriots) and is one of the league’s great ambassadors to the oval world.
However, TB12 is not only the face of American football, but the Bitcointhe main cryptocurrency in the market. Tom has always been interested in investing and sees a future in digital gold. It reached its peak in 2020 when BTC rallied and reached an all-time high in November 2021.
As indicated Fox BusinessBrady was identified as “A big long-term believer in cryptocurrencies.” And I add: “The seven-time Super Bowl champion has invested in crypto. Brady admitted he’s “not an expert” on the market, but he tried to learn more about it.
Stoked to work with @SBF_Alameda and @FTX_Official as we continue to build the future of crypto. I hear we’re going to the moon? pic.twitter.com/BdReBkNfxg
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) June 29, 2021
Its interest is growing and even on Twitter it has a crypto reference as a profile picture: appears to shoot lasers with its eyes. This came from the hashtag #LaserRayUntil100k, which means keep your eyes focused until BTC hits $100,000. It is currently in the 20,000 range until it maxes out at 68,000.
“It’s funny, in our draft room, one of my coaches has been on it for eight, nine months, so we talk about it basically every day.” Brady said. “Asset prices, the state of the ecosystem, for example. It’s certainly something we’re all concerned about. Absolutely, there’s going to be volatility, but at the same time, knowing that when there’s a lot of change and there’s disruption in the markets, there are many people who will fight against these systems”, continuous.
The 1 BTC reward
On Sunday, October 24, 2021, Tom Brady made history by surpassing the 600 touchdown mark, thus becoming the first to reach it. His 600th career hit was with Mike Evans, who unusually gave this ball to a fan. Given the value (financial and emotional) of the ball, the quarterback did everything to get it back: he even paid 1 BTC for it.
A Buccaneers assistant was responsible for recovering that ball. Byron Kennedy, the lucky one, returned it not knowing it was worth close to half a million. In return for the kind gesture he was rewarded: in addition to the aforementioned Bitcoin, which at the time was $62,000, he received two signed No. 12 jerseys, an autographed Evans jersey, catcher’s mitts, a signed helmet and a $1,000 bonus to use at the Buccaneers store. In addition, he got a season ticket to go to Raymond James Stadium for two seasons.
Brady, who did not disclose his portfolio, has a trading agreement with the exchange/digital bank FTXone of the largest in the world and owned by the youngest millionaire in the world, Sam Bankman Fried.
More NFL Stars and Bitcoins
While Tom Brady is the biggest face in the league, he’s not the only one in the NFL with Bitcoin. Russell Okung became the first in 2020 to receive part of his salary in BTC. He was later joined by Sean Culkin, Aaron Rodgers, Trevor Lawrence and Saquon Barkley, among others.
