“I just heard the word ‘bitcoin’ 25 times this evening, and the next day, we started investing in bitcoin,” Kleiman said. The agent did not say how much bitcoin Durant bought.<\/p>\n
Bitcoin sold for between about $360 and $1,000 in 2016, according to CoinGecko. The leading cryptocurrency is now trading at almost $116,000, or more than 11,000% above its highest price the year Durant was buying.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Stock Chart Icon<\/title>Stock chart icon<\/p>\n<div class=\"Collapsible-proLivePlayerCloseOrExpand\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bitcoin since 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p>Durant has been unable to access his Coinbase account for “a few years” due to a “user error on our end,” Kleiman told CNBC on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>“We’ve already been working directly with the Coinbase team on Kevin’s account recovery, which is why it was easy for me to make a joke about it on stage,” Kleiman said.<\/p>\n<p>Kleiman said he and Durant are also investors in <span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"SpecialReportArticle-QuoteInBody-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/quotes\/COIN\/\">Coinbase Global<\/a><span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\" \/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>, and that the company “has been a valuable resource in growing our business.” In 2021, the duo’s Thirty Five Ventures struck a multiyear deal with Coinbase to promote the trading platform, which includes creating content about digital assets for Durant’s sports and entertainment website,\u00a0Boardroom.<\/p>\n<p>Coinbase, in a statement to CNBC, said its users can reset their passwords using self-service tools within the trading platform’s app. The platform for buying, selling and storing cryptocurrencies also has an around-the-clock support team fielding account recovery requests and other inquiries, according to a spokesman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<div class=\"RelatedContent-relatedContent\" id=\"SpecialReportArticle-RelatedContent-1\">\n<div class=\"RelatedContent-container\">\n<div class=\"RelatedContent-nonCollapsibleContent\">\n<h2 class=\"RelatedContent-header\">Don’t miss these cryptocurrency insights from CNBC Pro: <\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/09\/18\/nba-star-kevin-durant-cant-unlock-his-coinbase-bitcoin-account.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kevin Durant #35 of the Phoenix Suns looks on during the second half against the Houston Rockets at PHX Arena on March 30, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona. 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