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🎙️Dapper Loses Another GM

Pod 200 is here, featuring a Dave Feldman departure, Top Shot Lawsuit fallout, PGA NFTs on Draft Kings, and LG's naughty behavior in Sorare.

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What’s up everybody, it’s LG Doucet here.

All good things must come to an end. Last week, the sports community said goodbye to many solid members of the Dapper team, as the company faced another round of layoffs.

And today, perhaps the largest domino yet has fallen. Dave Feldman, who came over from the NFL to drive marketing on Top Shot and then on the other properties like ALL DAY and Strike, has announced he is leaving the company.

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What a bittersweet post to write: After two incredible years, I recently decided to leave Dapper Labs. It’s been the honor of a lifetime to work on such an innovative set of products at the absolute cutting edge of technology and sports.
5:49 PM ∙ Feb 27, 2023
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Man. We knew we’d see some casualties in the bear market, but this one hurts!

Dave was one of the real ones, and always very upfront about the challenges faced by Digital Collectibles. He brought about the ALL DAY Playbook and recruited tons of strong marketers to the team.

Shortly following the news, it was announced that Noah, the platform’s economist, would be taking over as General Manager.

word on the street, Noah is now the guy

We have a lot to say about all this.

And it just so happens that our podcast now exclusively covers current events. Starting with this afternoon, when it was our first topic of discussion…


🎙️#200 - Dapper Loses Another GM, Top Shot Lawsuit Fallout, PGA on Reignmakers, LG Gets Banned From Sorare

Well folks, what can I say? TheReelPhilD is back!

My longtime co-host of The First Mint Live Show (which doesn’t exist anymore) is now my every day permanent co-host of podcast!

Every week, we’ll be covering the hot topics in Sports x web3, starting with this week’s shows where we cover:

  • 2:30 - What 200 episodes means

  • 17:00 - Dave Feldman Leaving Dapper Labs

  • 39:00 - NBA Top Shot Lawsuit Continues

  • 58:30 - PGA NFTs come to Draft Kings Reignmakers

  • 1:10:00 - MLB Is Not Doing Well in NFTs

  • 1:22:00 - How LG Got Muted In The Sorare Discord

Listen on Apple

Listen on Spotify

Feels damn good to be back. Enjoy!


This section typically appears in the Saturday newsletter, but will now be moving to the Monday editing.

This week, looks like most sports collections fell in Volume. ALL DAY in particular dropped off now we’re a few weeks post-Super Bowl.

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Top Traded Collections | Last 7 Days🗓️ Total Volume is down 12% across these collections. In the green: 🟢Top Shot 🟢Strike 🟢Candy data via @cryptoslamio
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6:46 PM ∙ Feb 27, 2023
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On the weekly BUYERS, Soccer continues to dominate but NBA on Sorare had a small boost in users as it returned from the All-Star break.

Sorare MLB and Candy Digital sit below 300 users each despite opening day being just 30 days away.

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Sports NFTs | Weekly Unique Buyers Top Shot and ALL DAY the only collections down in buyers this week🔴 Sorare Soccer remains dominant👑 data via to @cryptoslamio⚡️
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12:03 AM ∙ Feb 28, 2023

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Here are the best comments from this week.

First up: what project should we ask Phil about on the next pod?

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What is the ONE project you want @TheReelPhilD to talk about on The First Mint?
2:56 PM ∙ Feb 25, 2023
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@TheFirstMint @TheReelPhilD How about a little segment called: Everything Phil Knows About [Blank], in 60 seconds. Starting with Ordinals.
6:57 PM ∙ Feb 25, 2023
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@TheFirstMint @TheReelPhilD I need him to discuss the inevitable @Ars0nic x @TheReelPhilD collab
7:52 PM ∙ Feb 25, 2023
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@TheFirstMint @TheReelPhilD 🌭
5:12 PM ∙ Feb 25, 2023

March Madness is coming up! So tell who is looking the best out there right now:

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Who is the BEST player in College Basketball right now?
1:01 AM ∙ Feb 21, 2023
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@TheFirstMint Caitlin Clark 🔥🔥
4:34 AM ∙ Feb 21, 2023
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CBE @CountryBoyEddie
@TheFirstMint Brandon Miller
1:08 AM ∙ Feb 21, 2023
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CoachT 🐺 @TS_Coach_T
@TheFirstMint Tweeting about college hoops now???
1:05 AM ∙ Feb 21, 2023

Last, we asked if you’d buy a 1/1 Sorare Paul George or a Yuga Labs Meebit:

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You got 3.8 ETH to burn ($6k) Would you rather a Paul George 1/1 on Sorare OR A near-floor Meebit?
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2:20 PM ∙ Feb 24, 2023
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@TheFirstMint How do I choose to keep the money?
2:20 PM ∙ Feb 24, 2023

The best from the last few weeks.

The First Mint
NBA Top Shot Lawsuit: Explained 📚
Big news today in our world, as the legal proceedings in a lawsuit against Dapper Labs took another step forward. Below we have the breakdown of the story, what it means for collectors, and what this could mean for the broader NFT space. I’ve also recorded a quick 12-min podcast explaining this, followed by a 60-minute live stream recorded earlier with…
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a month ago · 3 likes · 2 comments · LG Doucet
The First Mint
A Tough Week at Dapper Labs 🥵
Some days, web3 inspires us and offers glimpses of a beautiful future. Other days, it takes a few steps backwards, and we are left to wonder if any of the stuff we follow at TFM can truly survive to the next decade. This week was the latter, as the lawsuit against Dapper Labs continued its course: a topic…
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a month ago · 1 like · LG Doucet
The First Mint
🎙️The Bull Case For Web3 Gaming
What’s up everybody, it’s LG Doucet here. Basketball prom is over - and thank goodness. I think we all need a little break! February was a busy month for the NBA: LeBron broke the record KD, Russ, and Kyrie were all traded The All-Star Weekend went down…
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a month ago · 2 likes · LG Doucet
The First Mint
$28M Volume on Sorare NBA 💸
Here’s something very few people know about me: I’m a good listener. I listen to my wife. I listen to my podcast guests. And I listen to our community when they respond to our weekly Top Traded Sports Collections on Twitter…
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a month ago · 4 likes · 2 comments · LG Doucet

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**This is not financial advice. Nothing in this newsletter, podcast, or publication should be considered financial or trading advice of any kind. Please do your own thorough research and make your own trading decisions. This is not advice.”


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