Is NBA Star Steph Curry Planning To Sell Metaverse &amp; NFTs?

Steph Curry Set To Introduce Curryverse to NBA’s 650 million fans

NBA star and non-fungible token (NFT) enthusiast Steph Curry has filed a trademark for the Curryverse, which he plans to introduce to the league's 650 million fans.

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It indicated Curry's planning to create interactive virtual environments to sell metaverse and NFTs.

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It includes rights for entertainment services and metaverse appearances by Curry as well as online gaming services like virtual worlds.

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The champion has been an ambassador for crypto exchange FTX since September 2021.

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Curry is also no stranger to the NFT community, having purchased a Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT in August 2021

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The basketball star’s collection also includes other digital collectibles, such as a membership pass to Web3 golf startup LinksDAO.

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Curry’s NBA team, the Golden State Warriors, has also embraced Web3 integrations to sell NFT collectibles as part of the larger tokenized fandom genre.

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