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For the Fans: How DAOs Could Change Sports

Experiments with decentralized autonomous organizations promise greater fan participation in sports teams. Is this the future? This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.

(Yunha Lee, CoinDesk)

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NHL Partners With Sweet to Offer Digital Collectibles, NFTs

The league is the latest in a string of sports associations embracing NFTs.

Hockey (Shutterstock)

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Micah Johnson: From MLB to NFT Superstar

Once of the LA Dodgers, Micah Johnson has built an entire universe with his character Aku, a young boy wearing an astronaut’s helmet. Trevor Noah, Pusha T and Tyra Banks are fans. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.

(Micah Johnson, modified by Melody Wang)

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DeShone Kizer: From NFL Star to NFT Trailblazer

He sacrificed a pro football career at 25 to go all-in on digital collectibles and NFTs of real-world objects. “It was very ambitious and kind of crazy,” he says. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Sports Week.

(Deshone Kizer, modified by Melody Wang/CoinDesk)

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NBA’s Spencer Dinwiddie Raises $26M for Social Token Platform Calaxy

The platform lets fans connect with high-profile creators through video messages.

Spencer Dinwiddie (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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The Metaverse Is Struggling to Hold Onto Users. Sports Could Fix That

Sports may offer the next great opportunity for the metaverse to create a deeper relationship with audiences.

San Siro soccer stadium, shared home ground of Inter Milan and AC Milan.

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Golf Brand Callaway Joins LinksDAO as Equity Investor, ‘Strategic Partner’

The DAO that wants to buy a golf course is adding a big name to its cap table.

(Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

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NFL Taps Mythical Games for First Play-to-Earn Venture

The football league is continuing its crypto push with an NFT game to be released in early 2023.

NFL (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

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At Nationals Ballpark, Terra’s Bad Week Never Happened

Terra’s $38 million Nationals sponsorship hasn’t made an impact on “Terra Club” workers and fans.

The Terra logo inside the luxury club at Nationals Park. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Ice Cube's Basketball League Is Taking on New 'Owners' With NFTs

VaynerMedia CEO Gary Vaynerchuk and rapper, actor & BIG3 co-founder Ice Cube joined CoinDesk's "First Mover" to discuss decentralized sports team ownership via NFTs.

The South Central Los Angeles-born entrepreneur is now exploring Web 3. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)