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Orioles Slugger and Cancer Survivor Trey Mancini to Release NFTs During MLB's Home Run Derby

The NFTs were designed in collaboration with TikTok influencer BitBoy Crypto. Proceeds will go to Mancini’s cancer foundation.

Trey Mancini of the Baltimore Orioles

Markets

MLB NFT Auction Includes LA Dodgers World Series Ring

The winning bidder receives a package that includes the World Series ring and the chance to throw the first pitch at a Dodgers home game.

Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers acknowledges the crowd after receiving his World Series ring at Dodger Stadium on April 9, 2021.

Markets

Crypto.com Extends Sponsorship Drive With UFC Partnership

Crypto.com logos will appear on the athletes' kit worn both in and out of the "Octagon."

UFC fighters during a 2018 match in Rio de Janeiro.

Finance

Portland Trail Blazers to Wear NBA's First Crypto Ad Patch (Sorry, PayPal)

The StormX deal is just the latest example of crypto companies going all-in on sports sponsorships.

StormX patches will adorn Blazers jerseys starting next season.

Finance

Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen Become Part Owners of FTX

The financial terms of the long-term partnership with Sam Bankman-Fried’s trading empire were not disclosed.

Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates with his wife, Gisele Bündchen, after his team won Super Bowl LV in February.

Finance

FTX Strikes Sponsorship Deal With MLB, Umpires to Wear Crypto Exchange's Logo

Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX is doubling down on sports sponsorships.

FTX US patches will soon appear on MLB umpires uniforms.

Finance

NASCAR Driver to Be Paid Entirely in Crypto in Voyager Sponsorship Deal

Voyager Digital is sponsoring Landon Cassill in a 19-race deal. He’ll be paid in a portfolio led by litecoin.

Landon Cassill at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 29, 2021, in Concord, N.C.

Finance

If LaMelo Ball Wins NBA Rookie of the Year, This NFT Gets Rarer

Ball’s collaboration with Ether Cards and Chainlink brings “dynamic” NFTs to the forefront of the growing sports collectibles market.

LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets

Markets

The First Bitcoin-Sponsored Racing Car to Debut at Indy 500

The sponsorship is among the latest examples of cryptocurrency and professional sports mixing.

And, they're off!

Finance

Sean Culkin, Latest NFL Player to Announce Bitcoin Salary, Cut From Chiefs

The tight end's tenure in Kansas City ended before it even began.

NFL tight end Sean Culkin