May 7, 2021
Former University of Arizona tight end Rob Gronkowski, now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, partnered with Medium Rare for an NFT card collection. (Photo courtesy gronknft.com)
After pitcher Taijuan Walker left the Arizona Diamondbacks, he became the first known and active Major League Baseball player to create and sell a piece of digital art through a non-fungible token, otherwise known as an NFT. Walker now plays for the New York Mets. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
PHOENIX – Sports is a billion dollar industry, with revenue streams ranging from television rights to ticket sales. Add cryptocurrency and NFTs to the mix, and this latest gold rush has leagues, teams and players taking advantage of opportunities in an unlikely territory.
NBA Franchise Golden State Warriors Announce NFT Collection
Last Updated: 28 April 2021
The Golden State Warriors has joined the non-fungible token (NFT) bandwagon. They just announced an NFT collection on the OpenSea platform. With the launching of the NFT collection, Golden State Warriors is the first professional sports team to debut in the NFT marketplace.
Warriors Set The Pace In NFT Marketplace
Warriors tweeted that the launching of the team’s legacy NFT collection shows the commitment of the team in developing the NFT marketplace.
Brandon Schneider, the President and Warriors Chief Revenue Officer said that NFT has been in existence for years, but its rising spree in the last six months caught the team’s attention, per NBA’s publication.
Splash NFTs: NBA s Golden State Warriors Issue NFTs
The Warriors say they are the first pro sports team to issue non-fungible tokens. The NFTs will include rings and ticket stubs.
Author:
Original:
Apr 27, 2021
The NBA’s Golden State Warriors are jumping aboard the non-fungible-token party, saying Tuesday that they are the first pro sports team to launch NFTs.
“The officially licensed digital collection Golden State Warriors Legacy NFT Collection commemorates the team’s six NBA championships and includes digital collectibles of their most iconic games in franchise history,” the team said.
Warriors Championship Ring NFTs
Courtesy of RMG
the Warriors Will Commemorate Its NBA Championship Wins Through Digital Items businessinsider.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from businessinsider.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Golden State Warriors are auctioning team memorabilia collections as NFTs
The team’s fan base in Silicon Valley is the perfect NFT audience
Share this story
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are auctioning off a plethora of team-related memorabilia as non-fungible tokens, the team’s first foray into the world of NFTs. The Golden State Warriors Legacy NFT Collection has two series minted on the blockchain: the Warriors Championship Ring NFTs and Commemorative Ticket Stub NFTs, which were designed by artists’ studio Black Madre.
The Championship Ring NFT collection features the Warriors’ six NBA championship rings reproduced as NFTs, with a one-of-one NFT combining all six championships into one NFT. The collection includes: