According to online reports, NBA Cleveland Cavaliers player Tristan Thompson recently revealed that the US$82 million contract he signed in 2015 would be worth US$31.75 billion at current prices if paid in Bitcoin. On the day of signing the contract in October 2015, the price of Bitcoin was US$270. Thompson admitted that although a friend suggested buying Bitcoin at the time, he did not take action due to concerns about volatility. Thompson is currently deeply involved in the crypto field, serving as a brand ambassador for the crypto gaming platform at Sportsbet.io and hosting TraceyAI, a basketball data analysis project. He revealed that he was actively promoting Bitcoin to NBA players, but clearly opposed the issuance of celebrity Meme coins: "Tokens that make profits quickly are like dark clouds, and athletes should help the ecology rather than harvest it." Industry data shows that if Thompson sold Bitcoin nine months after signing up, its value would have doubled to $175 million. Despite missed opportunities, Thompson said that his existing basketball career and encryption have enough income, and currently pays more attention to the long-term value of blockchain technology. According to online records, American athletes such as Odell Beckham Jr, Clay Thompson and others have chosen Bitcoin to pay part of their salaries.