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Trevor Lawrence denies report of losing $15M out of his signing bonus in crypto

With Trevor Lawrence set to go to the Jacksonville Jaguars once he declared for the draft last offseason, many people around the league wondered whether landing in a small market would hurt his endorsement opportunities. Clearly that wasn’t the case as he received several opportunities before his name was even turned in for the first overall pick. Among them was a deal with the investment app company Blockfolio.

In light of the recent crypto crash, the deal has been brought into renewed focus. Lawrence became a popular topic this week after a report surfaced that he lost $15 million after taking the $24 million signing bonus from his rookie contract in cryptocurrency that’s now worth just under $9 million. 

But Lawrence has refuted the reports, taking to Twitter to clear the air:

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