'Greatest of All Time' Skater Tony Hawk Launches Virtual Skate Park in Sandbox
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'Greatest of All Time' Skater Tony Hawk Launches Virtual Skate Park in Sandbox
As part of the Autograph collaboration, Hawk will produce NFTs that fans will be able to take advantage of in the sandbox metaverse. This latest collection joins Hawk's others in his equipment and apparel, including the famous skateboard Hawk, which was used for the 900 (a 2½-revolution aerial spin) at the X Games in 1999.
Hawk an Early Crypto Adopter
Since its launch in 1999, his Tony Hawk Pro Skater franchise has generated over US$1.4 billion in sales. Hawk was also an early adopter of the cryptocurrency, having bought bitcoin in 2012 after finding it on the now-defunct Silk Road marketplace. Hawk will collaborate with The Sandbox to build "the largest virtual skatepark ever."
The sandbox has become a magnet for celebrities and brands to explore the metaverse by launching experiences and digital presentations of their products, which has led to Care Bears, Warner Music, The Walking Dead, Snoop Dogg, Deadmau5, Atari, The Smurfs, and more and partnered with Adidas.
Last week, lifestyle brand Playboy announced that it was launching its 'metamation' in the sandbox. Since raising US$93 million in its Series B funding round last November, the company is considering a new funding round that will bring in US$400 million at a US$4 billion valuation.