NBA Top Shot
2019 (June)
NBA Top Shot is a blockchain-based project launched in June 2019 as a collaboration between Dapper Labs and the NBA. It allows users to collect, trade, and sell officially licensed NBA collectibles as NFTs called “moments.”
Each NBA Top Shot moment is a unique digital asset that represents a specific highlight from a game or a specific player’s career. Moments are sold in packs, with each pack containing a random assortment of moments with varying rarity and value. The most sought-after moments can sell for thousands of dollars in ETH.
NBA Top Shot has become a popular platform for fans of the NBA to collect and trade their favorite players and moments, with new moments regularly added to the platform. The project has also been praised for its innovative use of blockchain technology, providing fans with a secure and verifiable means of owning and trading digital assets.
The success of NBA Top Shot has led to a surge of interest in blockchain-based collectibles and NFTs, with similar projects launching in other sports leagues and industries. It has also helped to bring blockchain technology and NFTs to a wider audience, demonstrating the potential for these technologies to revolutionize the way we own, trade, and value digital assets.