Citizens of Brownsville, Texas, spotted a Tesla Cybertruck towing a massive statue of Elon Musk. This unusual sight has drawn interest as part of an ongoing NFT promotion. The bronze statue is a piece by ElonRWA group. The goal was to promote a new NFT of a popular Musk meme. Â
The video of the event was came out on August 18, 2024, by a local resident, Gail Alfar. She posted it on social media. The sighting has sparked debate over the Tesla Cybertruck’s capabilities. Some people are questioning whether it can handle heavy-duty tasks like towing such a large object. The stunt seems to be a demonstration of the truck’s power.Â
ElonRWA, the group behind the statue, has a history of creating tributes to Musk in Brownsville. SpaceX, one of Musk’s companies, has a major facility there. The group modeled the statue after a humorous, poorly drawn image of Musk that went viral on Reddit five years ago. Musk himself acknowledged the drawing, joking, “It’s like looking in a mirror.”Â
However, the promotion has raised concerns. Critics are warning against investing in such digital assets, especially given Musk’s own skepticism about the NFT market. During the height of the NFT craze, Musk poked fun at the concept by briefly using an NFT image as his profile picture. Â
The most recent in a line of art pieces in Brownsville that are connected to Musk is this enormous statue. SpaceX has become an important part of the local community.Â
