According to Bitcoinist, Michael Lewis, the author of "The Big Short", said in an interview that FTX paid US football player Tom Brady and NBA star Steph Curry US$55 million and US$35 million in marketing fees respectively. Both were for three-year promotional cooperation, with 20 hours of work per year.
FTX wrote in an NBA All-Star promotion post that Steph Curry became a part of the company as a global ambassador in 2021 and has an equity stake.
