Ball Don't Lie: The LaMelo Ball Thread

[amcoolio]

NFT's are just another reason why Crypto is the future of finance

[BigSlam]

I’d be interested in buying one but doesn’t say how

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball will become the first athlete to enter the world of dynamic nonfungible tokens (NFTs) when he releases a set of 500 prior to the announcement of the NBA Rookie of the Year in June, ESPN has learned.

NFTs are unique blockchain-based tokens that give owners specific rights to the asset -- photograph, video clip, artwork -- they represent. Dynamic NFTs are a recent technological advancement and, unlike conventional NFTs, have the ability to change over time. If Ball is named Rookie of the Year, the 500 NFTs will automatically update to include the award, which is expected to increase the value of the collectible.

"As I learn more about blockchain, I realize this is the most powerful and unique way to engage my fans in a way that's special to them individually," Ball tells ESPN. "I see this as the future for fans and athletes connecting together.”

Ball is the first athlete to release this type of speculative asset tied to his awards, highlights and statistical milestones. Ball plans to create lotteries that will allow owners of the dynamic NFTs to "burn" them in exchange for a chance to win memorabilia such as game-worn shoes. Each "burned" NFT makes those that remain more scarce and presumably more valuable. In addition to the 500 dynamic NFTs, LaMelo Ball Collectibles will release another 9,500 standard NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain.

"LaMelo will become the first athlete to mint his career on the blockchain," says Sher Chaudhary, co-founder of Playground, the Southern California-based NFT design studio working with Ball. "We're launching a world where each NFT carries 'level up' capabilities based on off-chain events."

I'm so old....

[MPM]

I’d be interested in buying one but doesn’t say how

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball will become the first athlete to enter the world of dynamic nonfungible tokens (NFTs) when he releases a set of 500 prior to the announcement of the NBA Rookie of the Year in June, ESPN has learned.

NFTs are unique blockchain-based tokens that give owners specific rights to the asset -- photograph, video clip, artwork -- they represent. Dynamic NFTs are a recent technological advancement and, unlike conventional NFTs, have the ability to change over time. If Ball is named Rookie of the Year, the 500 NFTs will automatically update to include the award, which is expected to increase the value of the collectible.

"As I learn more about blockchain, I realize this is the most powerful and unique way to engage my fans in a way that's special to them individually," Ball tells ESPN. "I see this as the future for fans and athletes connecting together.”

Ball is the first athlete to release this type of speculative asset tied to his awards, highlights and statistical milestones. Ball plans to create lotteries that will allow owners of the dynamic NFTs to "burn" them in exchange for a chance to win memorabilia such as game-worn shoes. Each "burned" NFT makes those that remain more scarce and presumably more valuable. In addition to the 500 dynamic NFTs, LaMelo Ball Collectibles will release another 9,500 standard NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain.

"LaMelo will become the first athlete to mint his career on the blockchain," says Sher Chaudhary, co-founder of Playground, the Southern California-based NFT design studio working with Ball. "We're launching a world where each NFT carries 'level up' capabilities based on off-chain events."

I'm so old....

Yeah, whenever I hear Non fungible tokens I think of mushrooms and Galaga.

[SWedd523]

I’d be interested in buying one but doesn’t say how

Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball will become the first athlete to enter the world of dynamic nonfungible tokens (NFTs) when he releases a set of 500 prior to the announcement of the NBA Rookie of the Year in June, ESPN has learned.

NFTs are unique blockchain-based tokens that give owners specific rights to the asset -- photograph, video clip, artwork -- they represent. Dynamic NFTs are a recent technological advancement and, unlike conventional NFTs, have the ability to change over time. If Ball is named Rookie of the Year, the 500 NFTs will automatically update to include the award, which is expected to increase the value of the collectible.

"As I learn more about blockchain, I realize this is the most powerful and unique way to engage my fans in a way that's special to them individually," Ball tells ESPN. "I see this as the future for fans and athletes connecting together.”

Ball is the first athlete to release this type of speculative asset tied to his awards, highlights and statistical milestones. Ball plans to create lotteries that will allow owners of the dynamic NFTs to "burn" them in exchange for a chance to win memorabilia such as game-worn shoes. Each "burned" NFT makes those that remain more scarce and presumably more valuable. In addition to the 500 dynamic NFTs, LaMelo Ball Collectibles will release another 9,500 standard NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain.

"LaMelo will become the first athlete to mint his career on the blockchain," says Sher Chaudhary, co-founder of Playground, the Southern California-based NFT design studio working with Ball. "We're launching a world where each NFT carries 'level up' capabilities based on off-chain events."

I'm so old....

I'm gonna have to burn through at least 3 AOL Internet discs trying to research these non fungal coins.

[BigSlam]

I’d be interested in buying one but doesn’t say how

I'm so old....

I'm gonna have to burn through at least 3 AOL Internet discs trying to research these non fungal coins.

I thought I had something about non fungal coins on one of my floppy disks, but I fired up the old Commodore 64 this morning and started looking at the data I had and can't find anything.

Of course, I started loading floppy's this morning at 7:00am and I've only got through 3 of them. Still got another 211 to go - they take a long time to load but the "wirrrrrrrrrrringgggggg cachannnnnnnnggggg zerrpppppppp" noises are so soothing that I don't mind.

[SWedd523]

Btw, I tried catching you on the Nextel chirp but you never answered. I was going to see which Neopet was your favorite and if you wanted to trade some Pokemon cards.

Brb i have to re-dial into the internet because my sister's boyfriend called and knocked me off

[Rich4114]

Anyone know when they’re supposed to announce RoY?

[GiggitySmalls]

Is this the beginning of LaMelo going to the moon? Maybe he has some doge.

[Benjamin Linus]

This is where you'd post a diamond emoji, a raising hands emoji, and a thousand rocket ships

[Snidely FC]

website for Lamelo's NFT sales: https://lameloball.io/#/

For the curious: offering Red, Blue, Silver and Gold NFT that range in price from .01 ETH for Red to 2.6 ETH for Gold. 1 ETH currently = $2633 so Red $26 Gold $6845

NFT perks range from chance to win $5000 in NBA tickets, Lafrance merchandise, Lamelo memorabilia, to live chat with Lamelo

sales current until June 25, with Gold NFT Auction on June 11

[SWedd523]

$26 for the chance to live chat LaMelo?

Sign me up

[Bassman]

I started watching “The Last Dance” (I know...really late getting to it). Episode 1 was great, hooks any basketball fan right away.

Watching MJ’s immediate impact on the Bulls as a freshman was cool. I was very much a fan then but not living in Chicago made us all a bit less aware of how big Jordan’s splash was. While not nearly the same, this gave me flashes to what we just experienced with LaMelo. What he did on this Hornets team was magical, transcendent, amazing. For a rookie to do that, it takes great talent.

I hope Michael Jordan got some goosebumps himself, and flashes back to his rookie year. No, I don’t expect LaMelo to be MJ. He just needs to be the best LaMelo he can be. THAT will be awesome!

Here’s to waiting for the first major award of his career, coming soon I’m sure...ROY.

[Snidely FC]

In-the-news Jason Kidd is a guy whose game Lamelo reminds me of

[Rich4114]

NBA still doing RoY or nah?

[Liver_Pooty]

NBA still doing RoY or nah?

Lol wondering the same

[Rich4114]

I fully expect them to announce the most valuable referee and water boy live on TNT tonight

[MPM]

Congrats 'Melo.

Read on Twitter

[Chapelchilla]

He deserved and I am glad they gave it to him. Not keeping the guy down for being on a small market team.

[BigSlam]

Congrats 'Melo.

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[KembaWalker]

voters see through stat padding, impressed