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31 Thoughts: Why NHL is exploring the NBA Top Shot trend
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid celebrates a goal versus the Columbus Blue Jackets. (Andy Devlin/Getty) | March 2, 2021, 4:30 PM
March 2, 2021, 4:30 PM
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Jesse Schwarz is laughing before the question is finished.
“I got a couple of messages like, ‘Have you lost your mind?’” he says from Los Angeles. “Someone tweeted at me, ‘You could have a small family home, but cool.’ But I love it…. It’s like day-trading-meets-sports-meets-fantasy.”
Last week, Schwarz created big-time buzz when he purchased a LeBron James “moment” on NBA Top Shot for $208,000. If that sentence sounded like sixth-century Cappadocian to you, here’s a basic explainer: This is the evolution of sports-card trading for the digital world. Instead of a physical card, we’re talking about virtual highlights. The ones you can find online for free are being t