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Coinbase and NBA Sign Partnership Deal

Crypto exchange Coinbase and the National Basketball Association (NBA) are teaming up on a multiyear partnership. The deal extends to the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), NBA G League, NBA 2K League and USA Basketball.

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Dapper Labs Signs Multiyear Partnership With NBA Star Kevin Durant’s Boardroom

The deal includes a role for Durant to help create original NBA Top Shot Moments.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - OCTOBER 11: Kevin Durant #7 of the Brooklyn Nets reacts against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on October 11, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

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Dapper Labs Signs Multi-Year Partnership With NBA Star Kevin Durant’s Boardroom

Boardroom, a sports media company created by NBA star Kevin Durant and his investment firm Thirty Five Ventures, has agreed to a two-year partnership with Dapper Labs to help create original NBA Top Shot Moments and video content. This comes as JAMBB raised $3.5 million to build a comedian-focused NFT marketplace on the Flow blockchain. "The Hash" group discusses NFT video moments as the latest emerging trend to watch.

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Shaq to Release NFT Collection

After purchasing his first two NFTs last week, the Hall of Fame basketball player and businessman is releasing his own collection on Oct. 15.

Rapper Snoop Dogg and former NBA player Shaquille O'Neal pose for a photo, Oct. 2, 202. (Denise Truscello/Getty Images for RMG)

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76ers Become Second NBA Team to Ink Crypto Ad Patch Deal

The Philadelphia team will sport the Crypto.com logo on its jerseys starting this season.

Crypto.com will be on the Sixers jerseys starting this season. (Crypto.com/76ers)

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Philadelphia 76ers President on Crypto Ad Patch Deal With Crypto.com

The Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced Wednesday that Crypto.com's logo would be emblazoned on all team uniforms starting this season. The Sixers join the Portland Trail Blazers, which inked a deal with crypto e-commerce site StormX earlier this year. 76ers President Chris Heck shares insights into the partnership, including its connection to NBA Top Shot's NFT deal, its players' involvement in the process, and the potential impact of crypto on sports.

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NBA Star Steph Curry Joins Tom Brady as FTX Ambassador

Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading empire adds another professional athlete to its cap table.

NBA player Steph Curry (Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

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NBA Star Steph Curry Joins Tom Brady as FTX Ambassador

Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading empire FTX adds another professional athlete to its cap table, with Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry signing on as an “FTX global ambassador.” As part of the deal, Curry will receive an equity stake in FTX.

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Top NBA Draft Pick Cade Cunningham Signs Sponsorship Deal With BlockFi

Former Oklahoma State star Cade Cunningham signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with crypto lending firm BlockFi that will see the up-and-coming Pistons point guard receive his signing bonus in bitcoin. "The Hash" squad discusses the industry implications for the ongoing trend of top-drafted athletes forging early-career within the digital assets industry.

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Shopify to Allow Merchants to Sell NFTs Directly Through Their Stores

Shopify, which powers the e-commerce sites of over 1.7 million businesses worldwide, announced Monday it is now allowing merchants on its platform to offer non-fungible tokens (NFT) directly to customers, with the NBA's Chicago Bulls being one of the first to sell. "The Hash" team unpacks the story as it potentially opens digital assets to much wider adoption.

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