BAYC & MAYC, Then and Now: Why Apes Still Matter—and Which Celebs Still Hold Them

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BAYC & MAYC, Then and Now: Why Apes Still Matter—and Who Still Holds Them

From 2021 mania to a mature 2025 market, Bored Ape Yacht Club and Mutant Apes keep shipping IRL/URL moments and usable IP. We recap the “why”—and list celeb holders with exact token IDs so you can pull the visuals.

By Rule Mobile · As‑of Oct 2025; holdings can change. Not financial advice.

Why these collections still matter

IP you can use.

Commercial rights turned PFPs into characters, cafes, snacks, merch lines—even licensed toys.

Events + cadence.

ApeFest and cross‑industry collabs keep the social loop hot.

Ecosystem gravity.

Yuga’s umbrella (BAYC/MAYC, Punks IP, Otherside) concentrates attention and tools.

Notable BAYC holders & token IDs (publicly reported)

Snoop Dogg — BAYC #6723 (“Dr. Bombay”)

Paris Hilton — BAYC #1294

Justin Bieber — BAYC #3001

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Stephen Curry — BAYC #7990

Eminem — BAYC #9055

Neymar Jr — BAYC #6633

Madonna — BAYC #4988

Our shelf: MAYC we own

Rule Mobile — MAYC #12008 (sailor shirt, halo; OpenSea link in image).

IRL crossover: Dr. Bombay mascot alongside Eminem and Snoop Dogg.

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