LeBron James Sets NFT Market Ablaze

LeBron James has achieved yet another feat in his illustrious basketball career by breaking the NBA’s all-time regular-season scoring record. This on-court achievement has resulted in a surge of interest in LeBron’s NFTs, as fans clamor to own a piece of history. 

On February 7th, the 38-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star cemented his place as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with 38,388 points, surpassing the previous record of 38,387 points of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that had 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 to increase on February 5th, accumulating over $234,000 in total sales thus far.

NBA Top Shot, in collaboration with the NBA and the NBPA, unveiled a special limited edition Legendary-tier collectible to commemorate LeBron James’ recent milestone. Launching only 99 editions, with 25 pre-reserved for the top collectors on the platform, and the remaining 74 available to holders of the $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 his greatest career highlights at different levels of rarity over the coming years.

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 of the 99 total are hidden in 100K single-Moment packs coming on 2/23

🏀 Details: https://t.co/8gKvk7WaSo pic.twitter.com/dZvbRsdsiG

— NBA Top Shot (@NBATopShot) February 13, 2023

The recent NFT drop by NBA Top Shot-Stars Hot Packs-created a lot of excitement and buzz among collectors and fans. With a total of 100,000 $9 Stars Hot Packs available, buyers have the chance to add a piece of basketball history to their collections. Since the record-breaking shot on February 7, buyers purchased 75,000 of the $9 packs. As of February 8, NBA Top Shots announced that they sold out the remaining 25,000 packs.

Win the Chance of Winning Lebron’s Legendary Moment NFT with $9 Pack

On February 23rd, NBA Top Shot aims to offer a unique opportunity for NFT collectors and fans of LeBron James. With every purchase of the $9 pack made, an additional pack will be airdropped, giving buyers the chance to obtain a rare and valuable collectible. These NFT packs also known as “single Moment Packs” 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 the coveted LeBron James 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 a challenge exclusively for collectors who have a Top Shot Score over 38,388.

LeBron’s NFTs are not simply capitalizing on his on-court success. 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 accomplishment driving up 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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