Reaching For The Stars 🌟
The First Mint
Featuring A ‘Stars’ Teaser, KD Drop Recap, Flash Challenge Fun & More
gm, NFT Squad! Hope you all had an excellent weekend, and maybe even some luck in yesterday’s drop!
Let’s get into all the action from the last few days:
Stars Incoming? 🌟
We’ve got a few weeks until the NBA All Star Game, but it looks like Top Shot may be getting the party started a bit early:
Coming soon. 👀 #NBATopShotThis https://t.co/OsERHa8yTd
Since we know from the Series 3 Roadmap that ‘Seeing Stars’ got the ax, this is likely alluding to the release of Rising Stars. From the Roadmap Blog:
This year we plan to celebrate the Rising Stars again, but in a new, more-accessible way through the Common Set. This will highlight plays from some of the game’s most exciting up-and-coming players.
And with the All-Star Game around the corner, a look at what we’ll likely see:
We will also be bringing back the 2022 All-Star Game set in Series 3. We will not have a Seeing Stars set this season, meaning these will stand out more distinctly. Boasting our largest Rare mint count (2,022*) in the series, this set will be designed to put Rares from fan favorites within reach for many collectors.
Additionally, Top Shot released a blog on Monday detailing the release of a Legendary moment for rookie Jalen Green. The moment will be minted to 99 and be available “in packs selling for $49 and $19 very soon”… Could this all be connected?
KD Drop Recap 🎢
After a drama-filled end to last week, the rescheduled KD Standard packs dropped Monday – sending users through another rollercoaster of emotions.
Shortly after the drop began, the line was paused and a curious message popped up in the queue:
"still not sure we shuffled those" 🙃 https://t.co/fTctbiGCJz
After the chaos on Friday, could you imagine if the shuffling was off AGAIN? But it might’ve just been quality control, as after about a 20 minute delay the queue resumed and we moved along (slowly).
I managed to get four packs, which resulted in 16 common 60k moments (disgusting). But some managed to hit it VERY big:
GUD PACK #NBATopShotThis https://t.co/18TFKugizW
The Game Recognize Game set currently sits at around $350 to complete post-drop, with Stephen Curry and Anthony Edwards holding the highest values at $76 and $72 as of this writing.
Flash Fun ⚡️
Two flashes in one night? In this economy?
Yes, we got not one but two Flash Challenges dropped on Monday, including both single night and full-week options. The one-nighter centered around rebounding, with a Nikola Vucevic MSFE reward (those who follow me on Twitter or from the TFM Discord know my feelings about big Vooch this year 🤬).
The week-long challenge, aptly named ‘No Days Off’, will run all the way through Sunday, with a different player required from each day’s NBA action:
Monday, Feb. 7 — any Moment from the NBA player with the most points.
Tuesday, Feb. 8 — any Moment from the NBA player with the most points.
Wednesday, Feb. 9 — any Moment from the NBA player with the most assists.
Thursday, Feb. 10 — any Moment from the NBA player with the most assists.
Friday, Feb. 11 — any Moment from the NBA player with the most rebounds.
Saturday, Feb. 12 — any Moment from the NBA player with the most rebounds.
Sunday, Feb. 13 — any Moment from the NBA player with the most three-pointers made.
Given the market stability/rise and overall engagement, it’s a no brainer that Top Shot is doubling down on the consistent Flash Challenges. People love them, it’s a great way to reward holders, and a fun speculation game for those trying to play the market.
Imagine when NFL All Day incorporates something similar with NFL/fantasy football next year…
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Around The First Mint 🗣
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