Professional basketball player and NBA All-Star Tyrese Haliburton has said that he would consider taking a portion of his salary in cryptocurrency.
Miami Heat’s Jimmy Butler seeks dismissal from Binance promo class suit
Lawyers for the basketball star claim he did not mention any alleged securities but instead warned of celebrities promoting crypto investments.
Puma, Gutter Cat Gang and LaMelo Ball Team Up to Release NFT Sneakers
The “GutterMelo MB.03” NFT sneakers are paired with a physical real-life sneaker counterpart and will be available to mint on OpenSea on June 29.
NFT Steez and Victor Solomon chat about building in Web3 and the Metaverse
This week NFT Steez spoke to award winning artist Victor Solomon about basketball, the Metaverse, Web3 and his unique NFT collection.
NYDIG partners with Houston Rockets basketball franchise, plans to pay team in BTC
The deal seems to be part of a larger move for Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta, who is also the chairman and CEO of a restaurant group that recently launched a Bitcoin rewards program.
Voyager Digital will be crypto brokerage partner for Dallas Mavericks
Under owner Mark Cuban, the basketball franchise was one of the first in the NBA to accept crypto payments for tickets and merchandise.
Coinbase announces multiyear partnership with NBA and WNBA
The deal comes as the NBA prepares to start its 2021–2022 season, marking the association’s 75th anniversary.
Retro NFT packs drive frenzied Top Shot speculation
NFTs celebrating significant basketball moments from the mid-2000s have proved to be a big hit among NBA Top Shot collectors.
Cleveland Cavaliers basketball team joins fan token platform Socios
“This is the start of an exciting partnership that we believe can eventually lead to greatly enhanced fan engagement for fans of the Cavaliers around the world,” said Socios and Chiliz CEO Alexandre Dreyfus.
Boston Celtics basketball team joins fan token platform Socios
Tokenizing professional sports players and franchises seems to be a competitive game among blockchain firms.
Pro basketball league in Canada will offer players Bitcoin salaries
“The ability to have part of my salary go directly into an investment that I believe will appreciate greatly over the next 10-30 years is a no-brainer,” said Guelph Nighthawks guard Kimbal Mackenzie.
Basketball star turned digital racehorse tycoon: Wilson Chandler on NFTs and the NBA
A journey that started with trading shitcoins has now become a growing passion for NFTs — part of a wider wave of NBA players and cultural tastemakers taking over the blockchain space.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX to purchase Miami Heat arena naming rights
Last purchased for $2 million per year, the naming rights will mark a crypto first among major American sports leagues
MARKETS DAILY:Basketball’s First Celebrity Token Shoots for Monday Launch
After years of discussion it looks like on Monday we’ll see our first high profile, professional athlete linked securitized token offering. Markets Daily is back with the story and what it means.
NBA and ‘CryptoKitties’ Creator Team Up to Launch In-Game Collectables
You can now buy in-season highlights from the NBA’s biggest stars via the creators of CryptoKitties.