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Lebron James has accomplished another feat in his illustrious basketball career by breaking the all-time NBA regular season scoring record. This on-court achievement has resulted in increased interest in LeBron’s NFTs, as fans clamor to own a piece of history.
On February 7, the 38-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star cemented his place as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with 38,388 points, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s previous record of 38,387 points that stood for 34 years. Reports indicate that LeBron’s NFT sales have skyrocketed since he broke the record, with a total trade volume of $652K. Sales began picking up on February 5, racking up more than $234,000 in total sales thus far.
NBA Top Shot, in collaboration with the NBA and NBPA, introduced a special limited edition Legendary level collectible to commemorate LeBron James’ recent milestone. Launching in just 99 editions, with 25 pre-reserved for the platform’s top collectors, and the remaining 74 available for holders of $9 Star Hot Packs. The top 25 LeBron James collectors on the NBA Top Shot player leaderboard on February 7 received a free airdrop of this historic “Legendary Moment.” This collectible represents the first moment in LeBron’s Anthology Collection, which will showcase some of the highlights of his career at varying levels of rarity for years to come.
The Legendary Anthology Breakdown:
25 go to the Top 25 when history was made
Any NEW collector in the Top 25 at 3pm ET on 2/16 gets one
All remaining Moments out of the total 99 are hidden in packs of 100,000 individual Moments arriving on 2/23
Details: https://t.co/8gKvk7WaSo pic.twitter.com/dZvbRsdsiG
— NBA Top Shot (@NBATopShot) February 13, 2023
The recent NFT drop of NBA Top Shot-Stars Hot Packs created a lot of excitement and excitement among collectors and fans. With a total of 100,000 $9 Stars Hot Packs available, shoppers have the opportunity to add a piece of basketball history to their collections. Since the record shot on February 7, shoppers have bought 75,000 of the $9 packs. On February 8, NBA Top Shots announced that it sold out the remaining 25,000 packs.
Win a chance to win Lebron’s legendary NFT moment with a $9 package
On February 23, NBA Top Shot aims to offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for NFT collectors and LeBron James fans. With each purchase of the $9 bundle made, an additional bundle will be released, giving buyers the opportunity to obtain a rare and valuable collectible. These NFT packages are also known as “one-moment packages” he could have an NFT of LeBron James breaking a scoring record or a Series 4 Base Set Moment.
This once-in-a-lifetime collector’s event raised the stakes for collectors as they tried to get their hands on one of LeBron James’ coveted NFTs. To make things even more interesting, NBA Top Shot added new challenges and plays to celebrate LeBron’s career, allowing collectors to win $38,388 in NBA Top Shot shopping credit in an exclusive challenge for collectors who own a Top Shot. Score higher than 38,388.
LeBron’s NFTs aren’t just capitalizing on his success on the court. The basketball icon has been actively participating in the NFT space by releasing a series of limited edition NFTs that showcase his skills and personality. His scoring record is just the latest example of a sports achievement increasing the demand for related NFTs. It will be interesting to see how LeBron and other athletes use this technology in the future to keep their legacies alive and stay in touch with their fans.
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