Dynamic Athlete NFTs

A dynamic NFT platform that creates digital sports cards that automatically update based on real-world athlete achievements, starting with LaMelo Ball. The platform allows athletes to mint and sell their own digital cards directly to fans, bypassing traditional card companies.

Key Points:

• Dynamic NFT Technology:

  • Cards evolve and upgrade when real-world achievements occur
  • Connects to real-world data to trigger card updates
  • Examples: MVP awards, championships, rookie of the year

• Direct Athlete Ownership:

  • Athletes mint their own cards instead of going through traditional card companies
  • Players get direct revenue from sales
  • Athletes have incentive to promote their own cards to followers

• Visual Implementation:

  • High-quality 3D rotating images
  • Created by digital artists/3D animators
  • Professional website presentation

• Distribution Model:

  • Athletes promote directly to their social media followers
  • Example: LaMelo promotes to millions of Instagram followers
  • Direct traffic through dedicated websites (e.g., lamelloball.io)

• Business Results:

  • Example of success: 3 million visitors in first month
  • Most traffic coming directly to site
  • Partnership model between athlete and platform (EtherCards)

• Value Proposition:

  • Athletes get larger share of card value vs traditional model
  • Fans can speculate on future achievements
  • Cards become more valuable as athletes achieve milestones