Player Tokens Inc. is betting that digital assets and blockchain technology will reshape the way sports fans buy and sell rare collectibles. The Seattle startup came out of stealth mode in August, revealing its “crypto-collectible service” that puts a new spin on the traditional baseball card and owning collectibles. The company, backed by Madrona Venture Group, last month signed a deal with the Major League Baseball Players Association to sell digital “tokens” featuring real MLB players. Packs of tokens, priced from $5.99 to $8.49, can be purchased with a credit card. Player Tokens said its product is the first crypto-collectible… Read More
It’s “Players’ Weekend” throughout Major League Baseball and that means a chance for the pros to put a little pop of color and personality into the uniforms they wear throughout the summer. The Seattle Mariners are on the road against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Saturday night, down 3-1 in the ninth inning, they faced reliever Brad Boxberger. Rather than a nickname stitched across his back, Boxberger took the mound as the first player in MLB history to have his name conveyed by emojis. A box emoji and a burger emoji were centered above his No. 31. (Don’t even get us… Read More
Long before the Super Bowl championship and the four Pro Bowl selections and the Rookie of the Year award, there was clearly something special about Russell Wilson’s mindset. Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider noticed it eight years ago, when he watched Wilson lead his college team to a conference championship. Later that evening, at a Marriott hotel bar in Indianapolis, Schneider approached Wilson’s brother, Harry. He told the elder Wilson that he liked the quarterback’s leadership skills, pointing out his ability to “tilt a room.” “If Russell comes into a room and you were to tilt it, all the… Read More
Long before he was an NFL quarterback, Russell Wilson was a real estate scout. Growing up in Richmond, Va., he would drive around with his mom and dad in their purple minivan, looking for open houses as a weekend activity, even if they weren’t able to afford them. When they found an open house, young Russell would run in and give his thumbs up or thumbs down depending on whether or not he considered it worth their time to check out. Those experiences left an impression on him, and to this day, he counts real estate as one of his… Read More
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