Yaya Mayweather has addressed a viral rumor that claimed she paid NBA YoungBoy $1.2 million to hang out with him for a week.
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More On Viral Rumor Alleging Yaya Mayweather Paid NBA YoungBoy $1.2 Million To Hang Out With Him For A Week
On Wednesday, January 21, @backndfendi, a user on X, formerly known as Twitter, took to the platform, sharing a tweet which read, “Floyd Mayweather daughter Yaya Mayweather revealed that she once paid NBA YoungBoy $1.2M just to hang out with him for a week when they weren’t on good terms before…”
To date, the tweet has garnered over 8.6 million views.
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Floyd Mayweather daughter Yaya Mayweather revealed that she once paid NBA YoungBoy $1.2M just to hang out with him for a week when they weren’t on good terms before 😬 pic.twitter.com/4AEfCuZml7
— Fendi (@backndfendi) January 21, 2026
Yaya Mayweather Addresses The Viral Rumor
Then, on Friday, January 23, Mayweather took to X to address the viral rumor. In an initial tweet, she wrote, “i’ve never paid my bd $1.2m to hangout with him for a week when we weren’t on good terms. like wtf do y’all be talking about actually?”
In a subsequent tweet, Mayweather added:
“for 1 he’s rich asf… been rich asf, and for 2 my bd would never accept money from me ever. weird fake ass narratives like that is the reason he would never even accept gifts from me. why would i give money to someone who was taking care of me and giving me money dumbasses?”
Ultimately, Mayweather noted that she would start “suing” those “lying” on her name.
Then, @backndfendi appeared to retract the original tweet.
She did not pay $1.2M confirmed by her directly @moneyyaya__
— Fendi (@backndfendi) January 23, 2026
Social Media Weighs In
Social media users weighed in on the viral rumor surrounding Yaya Mayweather and NBA YoungBoy and her response in TSR’s comment section.
While Instagram user @emmanimikeria added, “Where does the Yaya hate come from? genuine question.”
