Soulja Boy Exaggerated His $400 Million Deal
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When the news broke about Soulja Boys $400 million deal with World Poker Fund Holdings, a lot of people had the same reaction: “There’s no way that’s true.” Soulja Boy took to social media to trumpet the figure while taunting large companies like Fox and CBS for failing to meet his monetary requirements. Many laughed, and that was about it. Then the company supposedly behind the deal sent out a press release that confirmed it was indeed real, and the laughter stopped. According to the official statement from World Poker Fund Holdings, they had taken on Soulja Boy as a brand ambassador in the same way that Effen Vodka had with 50 Cent in order to boost their profile with potential users. And as for the figure that Soulja Boy threw out into the public? It was entirely true: $400 million broken up over a five-year deal.
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