LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1, 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,
announced Usain Bolt as the newest addition to its Advisory Board
along with his first collection of NFTs dropping next week. The
World's Fastest Man, Usain Bolt will make his NFTs available
exclusively to view on Autograph.io and for purchase on DraftKings
Marketplace, by DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) as the latest
installment of the coveted Preseason Access Collection.
"We're honored to partner with Olympic legend, Usain Bolt, and
drop his first ever NFT collection," said CEO & Co-Founder of
Autograph, Dillon Rosenblatt.
"Autograph is committed to celebrating the careers and achievements
of our content partners, and we'll now be able to provide our
community with an exclusive opportunity to become a part of Bolt's
story through our NFTs."
Usain is joining a stacked roster of iconic sports heroes who
have already joined the Autograph Advisory Board, including
Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka,
Derek Jeter, Tony Hawk, Wayne
Gretzky and Tiger Woods. As part of the Preseason Access
Collection, fans and new NFT collectors will be able to purchase
digital collectibles at a range of accessible prices. Premier
editions of Usain Bolt NFTs will drop throughout the day on
October 5th followed by
Signature editions, with authentic digital signatures from the
Olympian sprinter, set to drop October
7th.
"Now that I've retired from running professionally, I've decided
to take my hunger for competition to the next level in a growing
space and get involved with NFTs and Autograph," said Usain Bolt.
"I'm honored to join Autograph as they continue to add legendary
athletes to the team and provide a platform that uniquely connects
me with both my fans as well as new communities."
Each owner of a Preseason Access Pass, regardless of edition,
will also be granted preferential access to a future drop from
Autograph on DraftKings Marketplace. While the supply of inaugural
Usain Bolt NFTs is limited, fans will have opportunities to acquire
certified authentic content of other prominent athletes and
collections yet to be released. Following the Usain Bolt NFT drops
and just in time for Halloween, a Lionsgate franchise will be
dropping a new series of collectibles on Autograph.io and
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.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this release are "forward looking
statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of
the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
When used in this press release, the words "estimates,"
"projected," "expects," "anticipates," "forecasts," "plans,"
"intends," "believes," "seeks," "may," "will," "should," "future,"
"propose" and variations of these words or similar expressions (or
the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or
results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of
which are outside DraftKings' control, that could cause actual
results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in
the forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional
risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ
from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see
DraftKings' Securities and Exchange Commission filings. DraftKings
does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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