Hacjivah Dayimani, a rugby union player from South Africa, made a joke about allegedly selling one of his kidneys for “millions” in order to finance his extravagant partying.
The rugby player, who recently inked a new contract with Racing 92, a French team, also jokingly urged his fans to follow suit.
On his Instagram Story, Hacjivah Dayimani retweeted a post from a South African influencer who was tempted to sell his kidney on the “black market.”
“Inspired by @itzhim_hacjivahi’s journey to financial freedom,” the influencer captioned the skit.
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“Do it!” Dayimani playfully responded.
The duo were referring to an Instagram Reel Dayimani posted in 2021 in which he duped South Africans into thinking he had sold his kidney to fund his party lifestyle in Dubai.
At the time, the rugby star had been released from the Lions and had signed on to the Stormers. He had also undergone surgery on his meniscus, which is a piece of cartilage between the shinbone and thighbone.
Filming content from his hospital room, Dayimani posted a reel called “kidney transaction,” in which he pretended to have his organ removed. In his comedy skit, the colourful star even claimed he could get “millions,”
The cheeky player used captions like: “Gotta practise life without a kidney and make millions in the bank.”
“I’m in so much pain. But I would rather cry in a Bentley in Dubai than be broke on a bicycle.”
He added: “Money is in. Follow my journey for more financial tips. Hard work pays off”
While Hacjivah Dayimani has joked about selling his kidney, the World Health Organisation has deemed it illegal to sell organs.
The only legitimate way to acquire an organ is via a medical transplant. This, unfortunately, typically comes with a long waiting period.
According to IOL, there isn’t a shortage of willing donors on the black market. In fact, many desperate South Africans have been forced to part with a functioning organ to make ends meet.
Rocket Health reveals that humans can survive with just one kidney, provided that they are healthy and fit.
