LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Shareef O'Neal, son of NBA Hall of Famer
Shaquille O'Neal, is joining a new
team this college basketball season -- NFT Genius
(https://www.nftgenius.com) -- to launch a line of NFTs. These NFTs
will be the gateway not only into the life and times of
Shareef O'Neal, but the entry point
into a series of NFTs telling the story of the O'Neal family and
their shared love of sports, family, and inspiring others to live
their best life.
Crowned by Advertising Age as the #1 NIL athlete in the country,
O'Neal signed a long-term deal with NFT Genius to release a series
of NFTs chronicling his junior season at LSU, recovery from a life-threatening heart defect,
and expanded interests in music and lifestyle.
Shareef's personal NFT collection will launch on Monday, December 13 at ongaia.com and is the
first of many from the family, which includes his mother and
"momager," Shaunie O'Neal. Her
collection will launch later in 2022.
"I see NFTs as an innovative medium to bring fans along my
life's journey -- to join me and my family through our own
successes and struggles and bring awareness to causes that are
important to me," said O'Neal. "We want to reward everyone who
secures my first NFTs that will reflect those things I am most
passionate about -- basketball, music, and giving back. We have a
lot of surprises in store including winning signed memorabilia,
free air drops, and access to some cool experiences with me and my
family."
NFT Genius, O'Neal's partner in this endeavor, is a leading
crypto startup that is backed by some of the most respected and
forward-thinking names in the investing world, including
Mark Cuban, Roham Gharegozlou, Guy Oseary, Ashton Kutcher, and Anthony Pompliano. In November, NFT Genius
launched BALLERZ, a collection of 10,000 basketball-themed NFTs
that sold out within three hours. And yes, Shareef has his own
BALLERZ, as well.
"It's a tremendous opportunity to be working with Shareef and
the O'Neal family," said Jeremy
Born, CEO of NFT Genius. "Their stature among the worlds of
basketball, Gen Z, and pop culture will allow us to truly unlock
the storytelling power of NFTs, as we bring their fans even closer
to the family."
Ownership of NFTs from O'Neal's collection will include benefits
such as airdropped multimedia content, premium access to future
drops from the family, as well as the opportunity to win signed
merchandise and guest passes to events attended by the O'Neals. The
first NFTs dropped on Monday, December
13 will also include original beats composed by Shareef O'Neal himself.
A portion of the proceeds from all sales will be donated to the
American Heart Association; O'Neal's collection will include an
exclusive NFT to celebrate American Heart Month in February.
About NFT Genius
NFT Genius is a team of storytellers,
technologists and innovators focused on delivering world-class
digital experiences and marketplace technology to the NFT
market.
For more information, visit www.NFTGenius.com
Contact:
pr@nftgenius.com
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SOURCE NFT Genius