BNXN noted that he became aware of the pay disparity during his interactions with several NBA players who are his friends.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Afrobeats singer, songwriter, and record producer Daniel Benson, popularly known as BNXN, has insisted that Nigerian artists do not come close to NBA stars in terms of earnings and wealth.
He made the assertion during a recent livestream with streamer Ojo while sharing his opinion on the debate over who is richer between musicians and athletes.
According to BNXN, aside from footballers, NBA players are also far richer than most musicians.
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The ‘Finesse’ crooner explained that he is friends with some NBA players and, from his interactions with them, Nigerian artists are not nearly as rich as American basketball players.
He further acknowledged that while some Nigerian artists are wealthy, they are not rich enough to be compared with the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo, James Harden, and Stephen Curry.
Wading into the discussion, BNXN said, “I am friends with a few NBA players. These guys have so much money. Nigerian artists don’t even have as much money as them.
“NBA players are insanely rich. A player of Jaylen Brown’s calibre has so much money. Afrobeats artists are not close to athletes in terms of earnings.”
