NBA veteran signs virtual shoe deal with Cryptokickers

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3 years ago

April 23, 2021

NBA veteran Wilson Chandler has signed a virtual shoe deal with CryptoKickers, a virtual fashion startup selling digital sneakers as NFTs.

He’s the first athlete with a virtual sneaker deal and proceeds from his NFT kicks are going to charity.

Chandler, who played 13 years in the NBA and currently plays in the Chinese Basketball Association, is releasing 21 pairs of his digital shoes to the CryptoKickers’ website.

The shoe NFTs come in three different styles, representing Chandler’s time at DePaul University, the New York Knicks, and his hometown in Michigan.

These limited-edition virtual shoes go up for sale on Wednesday, April 21st at 11:11 AM PST, exclusively at CryptoKickers.com. Featured here are the Wilson Chandler 1 Pros ‘DePaul’, the Wilson Chandler 1 Pros ‘New York’, and the Wilson Chandler 1 OGs ‘Benton Harbor’, named after Chandler’s Michigan hometown.

The footwear collectibles are verified on the Ethereum blockchain.

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