LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Autograph,
the company pioneering partnerships with the world's biggest sports
and entertainment icons to usher in a new era of digital
collecting, will debut the first set of NFTs co-designed by
Tiger Woods. The collection will be exclusively available to view
on Autograph.io and for sale on DraftKings Marketplace (Nasdaq:
DKNG). The NFTs will drop over the next week allowing fans to have
longer to access the collectibles with the second collection
dropping on September
28th.
"Autograph is thrilled to be the driving force behind the
first-ever Tiger Woods NFT as a part of a larger, exclusive series
of his digital collections," said Dillon Rosenblatt, CEO and
co-founder of Autograph. "Autograph's incredible partners and team
are committed to producing cutting-edge content that brings our
audience one step closer to icons. Releasing a collection for Tiger
Woods, one of the greatest golfers of all time, is a huge milestone
as we usher in the new era of collecting."
Tiger's digital collectibles are the latest addition to
Autograph's Preseason Access Collection, joining other sports
heroes like Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky, Tony
Hawk, Derek Jeter, Naomi
Osaka and Simone Biles. All prior
collections have sold out within minutes, so fans looking to
purchase the highly-anticipated Tiger drop are encouraged to join
the queues early. The Premier edition drops on September 21st and the Signed edition
drops on September 28th,
both starting at 3:00pm ET, with
queues opening at 2:30pm ET.
"Autograph's team is at the forefront of digital collectibles
and enhancing the fan experience around NFTs, and I'm thrilled to
be a part of the new era of collecting," said Tiger Woods. "It will
enable me to grow closer to my fan base and I'm looking forward to
seeing that all fans have the opportunity to participate. I could
not be more excited for future drops with Autograph."
While the Premier editions will offer thousands of Tiger's
digital collectibles, the Signed editions will have significantly
fewer, with less than 300 total in the whole batch. Each owner of a
Preseason Access Pass NFT, regardless of edition, will also be
granted preferential access to a future NFT drop from
Autograph.
To view the latest exclusive NFT drops, collectors can visit
https://www.autograph.io and registered DraftKings customers
can visit https://marketplace.draftkings.com/ to explore
and transact on DraftKings
Marketplace.
About Autograph
Autograph is an NFT platform that
brings together the most iconic brands and legendary names in
sports, entertainment and culture to create unique digital
collections and experiences for users around the world. The start
studded Advisory Board includes Derek
Jeter, Naomi Osaka, Simone
Biles, Tony Hawk, Tiger Woods
and more. Co-founded by Tom Brady
and headquartered in Los Angeles,
Autograph is ushering in a new era of collecting through a
streamlined and inclusive process, authentic and creative products
and exclusive partnerships.
About DraftKings
DraftKings Inc. is a digital sports
entertainment and gaming company created to fuel the competitive
spirit of sports fans with products that range across daily
fantasy, regulated gaming and digital media. Headquartered in
Boston, and launched in 2012 by
Jason Robins, Matt Kalish and Paul
Liberman, DraftKings is the only U.S.-based vertically
integrated sports betting operator. DraftKings is a multi-channel
provider of sports betting and gaming technologies, powering sports
and gaming entertainment for operators in 17
countries. DraftKings' Sportsbook is live with mobile
and/or retail betting operations in the
United States pursuant to regulations in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Mississippi, New
Hampshire, New Jersey,
New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West
Virginia and Wyoming. DraftKings' daily fantasy
sports product is available in 7 countries internationally
with 15 distinct sports categories. DraftKings is the official
daily fantasy partner of the NFL, MLB, NASCAR, PGA TOUR and UFC as
well as an authorized gaming operator of the NBA and MLB, an
official sports betting partner of the NFL, an official betting
operator of PGA TOUR and the official betting operator of UFC.
Launched in August 2021, DraftKings
Marketplace is a digital collectibles ecosystem designed for
mainstream accessibility that offers curated NFT drops and supports
secondary-market transactions. DraftKings also owns Vegas Sports
Information Network, Inc. (VSiN), a multi-platform broadcast and
content company.
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