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July 29, 2019

Leon Bailey lands $120 million Benz in the island

Leon Bailey’s customised Benz Brabus coupe is the latest luxury car turning heads on the island.

The footballer, who plays for Bayern Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga, shelled out the estimated equivalent of J$120 million to purchase, customise and import the vehicle.

    Photos by Don Weysome

    Bailey posted a photo of his 800 horsepower machine on his Instagram page with the line, “Man neva born inna  luxury, a just hard work and Father God.â€

    View this post on Instagram man neva born ina luxury, a just hard work & father god.ðŸ¤ðŸ½A post shared by Leon Bailey âš½ï¸âœ (@leonbailey_9) on Jul 14, 2019 at 12:29pm PDT

    His adopted father and boss of Phoenix Football Academy, Craig Butler, gave Buzz Caribbean a tour of the vehicle recently.

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