- Musk’s sculpture was created by Elon GOAT Token, a group of cryptocurrency entrepreneurs.
- Tesla Headquarters received today the 12,000 lb, 30-ft statue Musk’s head mounted on a goat body riding a rocket.
- Musk didn’t respond, even though the statue was meant to get his attention.
The “Goatsgiving” cryptocurrency entrepreneurs failed to catch Musk’s eye after spending over $600,000 on a 30-foot-long, 12,000-pound steel sculpture of Elon Musk riding on a goat’s back and delivering it to Tesla headquarters.
Ashley Sansalone, a self-described Musk enthusiast, created the statue along with a team including Alec Wolvert & Richie Latimer to promote their cryptocurrency, Elon GoAT Token. They hoped that Musk would recognize their efforts and increase the value of their digital asset.
—Elon Goat Token (@ElonGoatToken) November 26, 2022
Latimer stated, “We dedicated (Elon Musk’s) statue because he stepped up for crypto at an excellent point and blew it all up.” USA Today. “With all he’s done with (cryptocurrencies), Doge, Baby Doge, and a few others coins, we decided to do the same thing but go beyond and bring something to him.”
Musk’s statue was seen throughout Texas for several weeks before being “delivered” Saturday at Tesla Headquarters in Austin during “Goatsgiving”, an event created by the creators to grab Musk’s attention.
Musk had not yet acknowledged the publicity stunt he intended to honor at 10 p.m.
—Elon Goat Token (@ElonGoatToken) November 26, 2022
Insider asked for comment from representatives of Elon GOAT Token’s founder Ashley Sansalone and chief marketing officer Alec Wolvert.
Telegram’s Elon GOAT Token Community expressed disappointment at Musk’s failure to acknowledge the crowd-funded statue in his image. Users vented their frustration on Twitter and in person, while others speculated that Musk was “definitely embracing” the project since Tesla security had not taken the statue out of its gates.
—Elon Goat Token (@ElonGoatToken) November 16, 2022
Insider asked for comment from Elon Musk, but representatives of Tesla didn’t immediately respond.
