Controversial YouTuber Logan Paul is primarily known for the online content he produces, but he is also a rising star in the boxing world, having faced off against Floyd Mayweather and continuing to participate in one high profile bouts. Besides boxing and making YouTube content, Paul is also known for his interest in Pokemon, and more specifically, the Pokemon Trading Card game, leading to some rather expensive purchases on his part over the years.
Paul has spent extraordinary amounts of money on his Pokemon card collection, like when he bought a rare Charizard card for $150,000. Paul’s latest Pokemon card purchase is even crazier, however, allegedly spending a jaw-dropping $3.5 million on a box of sealed 1st Edition Pokemon cards. The unopened box is reportedly the only one left in the world, unless there is one that has yet to be revealed to the public, making it extremely rare, to say the least.
It’s unclear if Logan Paul is going to sit on this Pokemon card box and re-sell it at a later date or if he’s going to open it, possibly to do an unboxing video for his YouTube channel or something along those lines. It’s possible that Paul could find enough rare cards in the box to make his money back, but one would think he could potentially make even more money by leaving the box unopened and selling it to someone else at a later date.
Paul’s purchase has drawn a mixed response online. Some Twitter users and notable content creators have criticized Paul for the extravagant purchase, with TommyInnit calling Paul a “moron” for buying the box for $3.5 million. Others are seemingly impressed with Paul’s purchase and have praised it as a good investment, predicting that the value of the Pokemon cards will only increase in the years ahead.
Paul has also leveraged Pokemon cards to make headlines and get more media attention for himself. As some may recall, Paul actually wore a Charizard Pokemon card worth $150,000 in a chain necklace to his fight with Floyd Mayweather. He’s also used the Pokemon cards as content for his YouTube channel by streaming unboxing sessions and showing off the various cards that he manages to pull from the packs.
It will be interesting to see what’s next for Paul. He will likely continue to indugle in his Pokemon hobby and make Internet content while preparing for his next fight, whether that’s against Tyson Fury or someone else entirely, but fans will have to stay tuned to find out.
