Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, recently discussed the unique motivation behind his purchase of an expensive frog pendant from Ice Box during an interview with GQ.

The well-known artist and leader of the 30 Billion Gang explained that the decision to acquire the frog pendant was a direct response to social media trolls.NYSC Portal

Davido shared that due to the distinct hoarseness of his voice, he had become the subject of online ridicule, with trolls on Twitter (now known as X) mockingly referring to him as “frog.”InformationGuideNigeria

In a move that exemplifies turning a negative into a positive, Davido chose to embrace this nickname and transform it into a symbol of his success.JAMB Portal

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By creating and purchasing a frog pendant, he effectively took ownership of the taunt, turning it into a personal emblem of resilience and creativity in the face of criticism.JAMB Result

Davido said: “I made a frog pendant because my voice is hoarse and they [trolls] were calling me frog on Twitter. I was like, you know what? I’m going to make a chain out of that sh*t.”