Coach Caputo & Friends of George Debut NFT Line on RBX Network to Benefit GW Athletes

Announced Thursday, Friends of George (FOG) NIL is partnering with Coach Caputo to launch a collection of experimental NFTs, the “Raise High” collection. The proceeds from the NFTs will be used to strengthen the student-athletes at George Washington University, in line with FOG’s goals. The NFTs will be minted on the ReserveBlock RBX Network, commemorating Coach Caputo’s first season in 2023 and the team’s appearance in the Atlantic Ten Tournament at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY

The “Raise High” NFTs will consist of six exclusive one-of-one NFTs each as a multi-asset token minted on the RBX network. The NFTs will offer collectors exclusive digital and physical assets, each offering unique experiences redeemable directly with Coach Caputo and giving holders an opportunity to interact face-to-face with Colonials basketball players. All proceeds will be donated by Coach Caputo to benefit the program and its student-athletes.

The NFTs aim to increase the connection between student-athletes, the community and the fans, Coach Caputo said.

“While bringing a title home to GW is always our primary goal, it starts with strengthening our connection with the community for the benefit of our student-athletes, the university and all GW fans. I believe this is a unique way to bring our players and fans together in a more engaging way and using blockchain technology gives us a unique opportunity to do just that,” he added.

The “Raise High” commemorative NFTs will drop on Friday the 12th. May at 1:00 PM ET and will be available on Caputo’s RBX Web Wallet Auction. The auction is planned to last until Monday 15 May at 1 p.m. ET. To participate in the NFT auction, potential collectors require an RBX Web Wallet, which is available for download on ReserveBlock’s official website. Participants simply need to create an account and log into the RBX Web Wallet with a username and password.

Once logged in, click on the p2p Auctions tab on the web wallet, which provides access to the “FOG Aim High” auction house. To purchase the NFTs, users must purchase RBX tokens, available on several centralized exchanges, including BitMart, Bitrue or MEXC Global.

This NFT drop offers a one-of-a-kind and first-of-its-kind collection for any NIL athlete. The collection gives fans, students, FOG sponsors and supporters direct access to the RBX tokens collected during the auction without a third party.

In addition to the exclusive experiences that NFT holders will have, they can also choose to trade their “Raise High” digital assets peer-to-peer via the RBX Web Wallet. This could also open up more potential benefits for holders linked to FOG NIL arrangements in the future.

“We welcome this kind of commitment for our student-athletes! As NIL empowers them, we want to encourage forward-looking usage that goes far beyond mere earning potential. I believe this will help give fans a front row seat to our journey for a title, while democratizing the landscape for all of our student-athletes and continuing to raise the bar of excellence our program stands for,” said Coach Caputo.

The collaboration aims to advance the mission set by the Friends of George (FOG) collective to empower George Washington University student-athletes. FOG empowers students to achieve their potential in all walks of life, including in their studies and while competing for titles by equipping them with “hard-earned resources to achieve their goals”.

“By equipping GW students with insight and mentorship from GW’s worldwide alumni base and top minds in all walks of life, medicine, law, finance, politics, entertainment and more, Friends of George are making an indelible impact on the Buff and Blue and the world. GW- society, says the statement.