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Justin Sun Eats $6.2M Banana Artwork Bought for 25 Cents

Nov 29, 2024, 12:40 AM

Justin Sun, the founder of the TRON blockchain project, has eaten the banana from the artwork 'Comedian' by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan, which he purchased for $6.2 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York. The banana, originally bought for 25 cents from a Bangladeshi sidewalk fruit vendor named Shah Alam, was duct-taped to a wall as part of the conceptual art piece. Sun consumed the banana at a press conference in Hong Kong, fulfilling a promise he made after the purchase. The artwork, which has sparked discussions on the value of art, was sold to Sun amidst a bidding war. Shah Alam, who works 12-hour shifts selling fruit outside Sotheby's, was deeply moved when he learned of the banana's sale price, expressing his shock and disbelief.