Soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo drops first NFT collection with Binance
Soccer legend Cristiano Ronaldo is launching his first NFT collection on November 18 in collaboration with crypto exchange Binance.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s first NFT collection is set to release on November 18
According to a press release from Binance, the non-fungible tokens are being launched as part of the crypto exchange’s multi-year partnership with the soccer superstar.
Launching this Friday, the NFT collection will be the first release in a series of drops featuring Cristiano Ronaldo.
This initial release will feature seven animated statues with four different rarity levels, “Super Super Rare (SSR), Super Rare (SR), Rare (R) and Normal (N).”
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most recognizable athletes in the world, having made a name for himself as one of the best footballers ever seen. Currently, CR7 plays for Manchester United in the English Premier League.
According to the announcement, each of the collectible statues will feature Ronaldo in an iconic moment from his life, “from his career-defining bicycle kick to his childhood in Portugal.”
“It was important to me that we created something memorable and unique for my fans, as they are such a big part of my success,” Ronaldo said. “With Binance, I was able to create something that not only captures the passion of the game, but rewards the fans for all the years of support.”
CR7 earlier signed a deal with the crypto exchange | Source: Binance
Earlier this year, the Portuguese icon signed a multi-year partnership agreement with crypto exchange Binance focusing on NFTs.
As such, the new digital collectibles will be released exclusively on Binance’s non-fungible token marketplace.
“We believe that the metaverse and the blockchain are the future of the internet,” commented Binance Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer He Yi.
“We are honored to partner with Cristiano to help more people understand blockchain and showcase how we are building Web3 infrastructure for the sports and entertainment industry.”
The 45 highest value NFTs from the collection, which includes 5 SSR rare collectibles and 40 SRs, will be auctioned on the Binance market. The rest of the collection will be sold at a fixed price which will depend on the level of rarity.
BTC price
At the time of writing, Bitcoin’s price is hovering around $17k, down 15% in the last week. Over the past month, the crypto has lost 11% in value.
Below is a chart showing the trend in the price of the coin over the last five days.
The value of the crypto seems to have recovered back above $17k over the last day | Source: BTCUSD on TradingView
Featured image from Binance, chart from TradingView.com
