X user explains how music money is larger than football money, uses Burna Boy and Wizkid as case studies
A user on X explains why musicians are richer than footballers, as he uses Nigerian Afrobeat songwriters Burna Boy and Wizkid as a case study.
Considering the new trend of musicians purchasing luxury cars in Nigeria, there has been a serious debate about who makes more money: footballers or musicians.
Burna Boy, the Grammy-winning Afrobeat superstar, has expanded his luxury car collection by adding a Ferrari Purosangue valued at $1.3 million (approximately 2.1 billion naira).
Wizkid, on the other hand, recently purchased a 2024 Mclaren 750s; his car is worth 1.7 billion naira.
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The user on X with the handle @benny, using Burna Boy and Wizkid’s new cars, concluded that music money is bigger than football money to him.
“Burna Boy — 2.1 Billion Naira on 2025 Ferrari Purosangeu.”
“Wizkid —1.7 Billion Naira on 2024 MCleran.”
MUSIC MONEY WILL ALWAYS DUST FOOTBALL MONEY,” he wrote on X.
The post has stirred many reactions, as many disagree with his statement, while few others consider his statement true.
See some reactions from Netizen.
@DESMONDBABYY: “Ronaldo go buy the two once Sha.”
@AnthonyNwadioh3: “Football Money long kpa, you just don’t spend it like the music guys.”
@Belonwuedu – ‘The only argument I agree with is that music money outlives the person because of the modern-day music streaming platforms, but follow me and do the math: a player who earns $150 every week has a cumulative 450k or 500k after tax depending on the country. which musician racks up such?”
@YUNGGUNZ001 – “Dey play even osihmen before when e dey Napoli dey collect $200k weekly and you think say money dey music pass football nor go warm eba.”
@Iamjoebrighton1 – “Lol, these men have been working so hard for more than 10 years to achieve this. A player who started playing football 3 years ago can achieve it in 3 years.”
