Soccer Superstar James Rodríguez NFT Auction on ZKSea is scheduled for August 15th

After whitelist campaigns in June and July, ZKSpace, the leading zk-Rollup-based Ethereum layer-2 (L2) protocol, is set to launch the public sale of the James Rodríguez “Zurda” nonfungible token (NFT) collection in August.

The “Zurda” NFT series is the first collection of digital assets that brings together all the important highlights of James Rodríguez’s illustrious football career spanning three continents.

This limited NFT collection contains 1500 pieces in four rarity levels: one platinum, 10 gold, 400 silver and 1089 bronze. Featuring exquisite artwork digitally hand-painted by professional artists, these digital collectibles give fans a chance to relive iconic moments and build connections with the sports influencer’s global fan community of 70 million.

James Rodríguez is one of the best Colombian attacking midfielders of all time. With a magical left foot and being able to play anywhere behind the forward line, he is regarded as one of the most creative players in the game. He previously played for Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Everton FC, winning a list of accolades including two Champions Leagues, two FIFA Club World Cups and a World Cup Golden Boot.

In launching his commemorative collection, James Rodríguez has joined athletes such as Cristiano Ronaldo – who previously announced his partnership with Binance – to explore the possibilities of promoting the sport and engaging fans via the influential blockchain innovation of NFTs.

Online assets combined with physical gifts have proven to be a modern and fashionable way to bring fans closer to teams and players. The convergence of the sports industry and the exciting blockchain sub-sector NFT has also seen great success, an example being NBA Top Shot, the marketplace that sells basketball videos, generating over $230 million in sales within a year of its launch.

The different rarity levels in the “Zurda” NFT collection add a higher value to the rare collectibles. By selling NFTs of various undisclosed moments through mystery boxes, it also makes the buying process fun and exciting, as no one knows when or what they will own, including the rarity, until a box is opened.

NFTs with digital and real benefits

During the public sale, the platinum and gold NFTs, which are based on some of the most memorable moments of Rodríguez’s career, will be offered through an auction, while the silver and bronze NFTs will be sold through mystery boxes two days after the auction closes.

The only platinum and 10 gold NFTs were inspired by a total of 11 memorable moments, including Rodríguez’s Puskas Award-winning goal in 2014. The auction starts on August 15, 2022, at 07:00 UTC, on ZKSea.

The Mystery Box sale goes live on August 17, 2022 at 07:00 UTC. The price of the mystery boxes is 0.15 Ether (ETH) and they contain “Zurda” NFTs in the Silver and Bronze grades. Whitelisted participants will be able to purchase the mystery boxes for just 0.12 ETH.

“Zurda” NFT holders can win signed jerseys and photos published by ZKSpace Twittera video call or video recorded by James Rodríguez and access to more events on ZKSpace, including efforts to earn events, future NFT distributions and the ZKSpace Football Metaverse – all to celebrate the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Why issue it on ZKSpace?

ZKSpace – formerly ZKSwap – is a full-featured L2 protocol that leverages zk-Rollups technology to provide users with an ultra-fast, cheap and secure way to trade cryptocurrencies. ZKSwap’s version 1.0 mainnet was launched in February 2021 as the first Ethereum L2 zk-Rollup based decentralized exchange. It implements all the functions of Uniswap on L2 and solves the problems of low transaction speeds and high gas fees on the Ethereum network. So far, ZKSwap has gone through three major version iterations – ZKSwap renamed and upgraded to ZKSpace in late 2021 – and has performed hundreds of feature iterations and optimizations without any security incidents.

ZKSea is the world’s first zk-Rollups-based platform that supports layer-1-to-L2 NFT mutual transfer and is the designated NFT launch, mint and trade marketplace of the ZKSpace ecosystem. It is the blockchain technology partner of some prestigious brands including Coach New York, GQ Magazine, Shu Uemura, Atta and more. Going forward, ZKSea will feature some exclusive NFT drops apart from the James Rodríguez commemorative NFT collection, proving a popular alternative to L1 marketplaces and allowing more people to get involved in NFTs.

For new users who want to be a part of the NFT movement, ZKSpace also has an easy-to-use fiat ramp, increasing ease of use and democratizing access to the exciting future of NFTs for everyone worldwide.