Of course, John Legere bought an NFT for $ 888,888.88 from Steve Aoki

Of course, John Legere, the former CEO of T-Mobile, jumped into NFTs spending $ 888,888.88 on the one made by Steve Aoki, according to Rolling stone. It’s good to know that he’s staying busy after stepping down as CEO of T-Mobile on April 1, 2020.

The NFT in question is called “hairy”. It’s a 36-second video, with music – which Rolling stone described as “soundscapes in harmony with digital animation” and I would describe as “if Darude was making music from inside a Game Boy” – and this visual:

GIF: Steve Aoki

Not only is Legere’s ownership of the video permanently embedded in the blockchain, but he will also get an acrylic screen that displays the NFT, as long as he doesn’t sell it within the next two weeks.

Image: Steve Aoki

Aoki is probably best known for his musical career. The NFT is the latest in a series of Aoki’s eclectic projects, which include a brand Street Fighter II arcade cabinet and several Samsung advertisements. According to Rolling stone, his collection of NFT with visuals by Antonio Tudisco grossed $ 4.25 million, with the purchase of Legere being the biggest of the lot.

In a way, it was meant to be: Aoki’s dad founded the restaurant business Benihana. There is a Benihana in the Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena. Kismet, you know?