New York Knicks Release ‘New York Forever’ NFT Collection on Coinbase By DailyCoin

The New York Knickerbockers, the NBA team in the city that never sleeps and one of the most established franchises in the world, will launch a new project that will pay tribute to the mecca of basketball, culture and innovation. “The Knicks” presented to fans the ‘New York Forever’ NFT collection, in collaboration with a strong list of local artists. The NFT collection will consist of only 9 NFTs, and comes with a number of real benefits.

New York Forever This Tuesday, 10/25 @nyknicks 1st ever NFT drop pic.twitter.com/xbLD8qb9q8

— Efdot (@EfdotStudio) October 21, 2022

9 New York Knicks NFTs in 24 hours

The first sale of the brand new NFT collection will take place on October 25, 2022. Instead of releasing them to the open market, the New York Forever NFTs will be sold as part of a 24-hour auction divided into three groups, and starts at 19:00 UTC. Meanwhile, one of the artists working on the project, Andre Vandenburg, shared a preview of his NFT, titled ‘KnicksVerse’, on Twitter.

Excited to share this NFT collaboration with @nyknicks & @coinbase in partnership with @squarespace. “KnicksVerse” is a celebration of everything I love about NYC: basketball, music and culture. Head over to Coinbase (NASDAQ: ) NFT to see the full “New York Forever” collection. pic.twitter.com/MbGT5zGrTq

— Andre Vandenburg (@Drevangough) October 24, 2022

The sale of the second and third lot is planned to follow quickly, respectively at 20:00 UTC and 21:00 UTC. The collection includes work by local digital artist “Freehand Profit”, who also works with the Web 3.0 project FREEverse. Naturally, New York Forever digital art NFTs feature representations of New York’s top sightseeing spots, such as ‘The Statue of liBEARty’ NFT, presented by the same Freehand Profit as part of the “Bear Market Special”.

I’m proud to announce that I created a 1/1 NFT for @nyknick’s “New York Forever” collection! “Statue of LiBEARty” is the first @THE_FREEVERSE piece available on ETH!Oct. 25, 15:00 ET9 tokens, 24 hours. auction pic.twitter.com/A5nhy4g9D5

— Freehand Profit (@freehandprofit) October 21, 2022

NFT tickets to celebrate the new NBA season

In addition, each of the winners from the three auctions will get access to real privileges, such as tickets to the Madison Square Garden arena for the 2022-2023 NBA season, which just started. With the Knicks having missed a championship in the last 49 years, the support generated by the gathering could be much needed. Also, Coinbase plans to host a “Knicks Kicks & Cocktails Gala Party” in New York in February 2023, where guests can bring a plus.

Ultimately, the unveiling of the New York Knickerbockers’ NFT collection comes on the heels of a similar, recently launched NFT project by the Chicago Bulls. In this regard, the New York Forever NFT collection stands out through the physical benefits it offers, and the two-dimensional aspect it has taken. Madison Square Garden’s rich history dates back to 1879, and now there’s a real chance for NFT art lovers to secure a spot at The Garden by celebrating the new NBA season with the purchase of digital art.

On the other side

• Despite claims that this will be the first ever NFT collection from The Knicks franchise, that’s not quite the case.
• The New York Knicks previously released an NFT collection to celebrate a rare playoff appearance in the 20-21 season.

Why you should care

Collaborative art projects like New York Forever bring increased social value and physical utility to NFTs.

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