Rob Gronkowski (Gronk), tight end for National Football League (NFL) champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers, launched a nonfungible token (NFT) card collection on digital marketplace OpenSea. The blockchain collectibles were unveiled last Thursday and generated over $1.6 million in revenue. All of the NFTs, representing an authenticated digital ownership right in each of the 349 available digital cards, are sold out.
The collection includes four different cards, each associated with one of Gronkowski’s appearances in a winning Super Bowl team, including his latest appearance in February with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he scored two touchdowns. There are 87 copies of the cards for each of the four appearances. Every card has art representing the appearance and is digitally signed by Gronkowski. Additionally, the player launched a single edition NFT representing all four winning appearances at the final.
The single edition card’s auction continued until Sunday night and sold for $416,000. Winning the auction grants the cardholder VIP access to a beach party promoted by Gronkowski and attendance at one of his NFL games. Of the other limited edition cards, the most expensive one sold for $80,000.
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