Shawn Yue Man-Lok
For this first NFT sale, Hong Kong actor and singer Shawn Yue Man-Lok partnered with Christie’s to bring his first NFT to life and join the list of celebrities who own NFTs. The celebrity model had been working on a personal collection that included highly sought-after pieces from popular collections like the Cryptopunks, Meebits, and the Bored Ape Yacht Club. He eventually got to showcase them in an auction on his 40th birthday. The celebrity made HK$121.6mil (S$21.2mil) through an online auction which included various memorabilia including 14 NFTs. His Cryptopunk NFT fetched a whopping $5.9million and was the highest-priced item in the collection.