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After Logan Paul’s $3.5 Million Blunder, Brother Jake Paul Promotes Pokemon-Like NFT

Published 01/16/2022, 10:30 AM EST

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Jake Paul and Logan Paul seem to be huge fans of Pokemon. 26-year-old Paul recently lost $3.5 million on buying a fake Pokemon first-edition box, which was a massive loss on his side. Following his exhibition against Floyd Mayweather in June 2021, ‘The Maverick seemingly bagged a hefty payday.

However, he claims to haven’t received the number he was promised. Amid such turmoil, Paul revealed of being scammed online, losing multi-million on the unreal Pokemon cards. It caught widespread attention and also alarmed the people about how they should approach financial deals online. Meanwhile, Jake Paul is now grabbing attention from promoting an NFT, that he says, looks much like Pokemon.

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Jake Paul recently posted a story on Instagram, claiming, “I fell in love with this new NFT animoon. The art looks like a Pokemon, I will try to mint a legendary. You all better not miss this.”

The rise of NFT culture has seen several combat athletes take the plunge in it. From old-era icons like Mike Tyson to Jake Paul, digital assets are in everybody’s foresight. However, Logan Paul’s disastrous trade of $3,5 million fake Pokemon cards clearly shook several of his followers.

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Well, Jake Paul hasn’t really put out an expression to that and seems to be relishing all the gainings he had in 2021. Unlike Logan Paul, Jake Paul earned what he had expected from his boxing stints. Besides, Forbes reported Paul’s earnings to have been at least $40 million in 2021. It came from his three back-to-back wins against Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley (X2), paving way for a brighter 2022.

Logan Paul and Jake Paul can become bigger stars in 2022

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‘The Problem Child’ Jake Paul was teasing a potential fight against former world champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. a few weeks back. Now, he is flirting with the chances of making his MMA debut, possibly under the PFL banner. That said, Paul has taken a serious plunge into the combat world, whereas Logan Paul hasn’t hinted at donning the gloves again.

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But he is making bigger moves in the investment world and has launched an energy drink PRIME with former nemesis KSI. Both the Paul brothers are in a safe position to spin millions and can continue to remain in the news. However, Logan Paul can also resurrect into combat action and can stage stellar exhibitions.

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Raj Sarkar

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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. Combining his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports, he has earned a combined 3000 plus bylines over the last two years.
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