Throughout his NFL career, Tom Brady often behaved as if he was worth $55 million per day. That cheque was willing to be written by Sam Bankman-Fried.
Last Sunday’s episode of CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes” included a discussion of the link between the former quarterback for the New England Patriots and the disgraced cryptocurrency investor. Brady was one of many prominent sportsmen whom Bankman-Fried, the CEO of the defunct cryptocurrency company FTX, courted.
Brady was one of the most well-known representatives of the defunct cryptocurrency company FTX, according to author Michael Lewis. Author of the book that later became the contentious Michael Oher film “The Blind Side,” Lewis is most recognized among football fans for writing Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon, which is centered on Bankman-Fried’s pursuits.Lewis said, based on FTX papers, that “(Bankman-Fried) paid Tom Brady $55 million for 20 hours a year for three years.” “What’s on that list is astounding.”
Alongside his ex-wife Gisele Bündchen, Brady starred in a number of FTX television ads, many of which made fun of his trade from the Patriots to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
FTX’s advertising campaigns clearly catered to sports fans, as evidenced by the company’s name appearing on the Miami Heat’s home arena and the names of players like Shaquille O’Neal, Trevor Lawrence, and Stephen Curry (who, according to Lewis, was paid $35 million for a workload similar to Brady’s). A much-discussed ad featuring “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actor Larry David aired during Super Bowl LVI for FTX as well. In Manhattan, Bankman-Fried is now on trial for several counts of money laundering and fraud. Lewis said that Brady was “crushed” by his demise and that the two had developed a true relationship.
According to Lewis, “(Brady) really liked him and he really liked the hope that he brought.” “As time has passed and he hasn’t received a compelling explanation for what’s happened, I believe that Brady is simply thinking, ‘He cheated on me.'” I’m upset. My desire is to no longer be involved with it. Tom Brady, I believe, found him to be a pretty fascinating individual. He found his opinions interesting to hear.”
Lewis went on, “Watching that interaction was funny.” It’s true that these two get along. It’s comparable to the quarterback and the class geek.He likes the quarterback, and the quarterback likes him somehow.
But now that Bankfried-Fried is having legal problems, his previous supporters are fleeing, with Lewis saying that their relationship has “become toxic.”
Lewis said, “Nobody wants to talk to him.” “He’s got no pals.”
