Singer Daniel Benson, better known as BNXN, has weighed in on the long-running debate over whether musicians or athletes earn more, arguing that professional basketball players significantly out-earn most artists.
Speaking during a recent livestream with streamer Ojo, the 'Finesse' crooner said that, apart from footballers, National Basketball Association players are among the wealthiest athletes and earn far more than Nigerian musicians.
BNXN said his view is based on his personal relationships with several NBA players, noting that their level of wealth surpasses that of many Afrobeats stars.
“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,” he said.
Highlighting the earning power of elite basketball players, the singer added, “NBA players are insanely rich. A player of Jaylen Brown’s calibre has so much money. Afrobeats are not close to athletes in terms of earnings.”