ChainCatcher news, "The Big Short" Michael Lewis said in an interview that FTX paid US$55 million and US$35 million in marketing fees to American football player Tom Brady and NBA star Steph Curry respectively, both for a three-year promotion cooperation, with annual work 20 hours.

FTX wrote in an NBA All-Star promotion post that Steph Curry became part of the company as a 2021 global ambassador and has an equity stake.