Boys & Girls Club Teams with Michigan State’s Coach Mel Tucker at First-ever NFT Series; All proceeds plus resale royalties go to children’s charities
DETROIT and EAST LANSING, Mich., 5 August 2022 /PRNewswire/ — NFTs for Charity are the gift that keeps on giving thanks to the digital and authenticated features of NFTs, and the first case study in the country is NFTuck™, the NFT (non-fungible token) series from Michigan State Football Head Coach Mel Tucker. Coach Tuck teamed up with the Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan and the more than 21,000 youth and families they serve to create a first-of-its-kind, fan experience NFT for a cause. All income plus royalties on the resale of the NFTs go to the Boys and Girls Clubs in Detroit.
“NFTs are the future of giving for coaches, athletes and celebrities because of their ability to reach fans anywhere in the world, but also because of the resale royalties that create an income stream for charities into the future,” said Shawn Wilson, president and CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan. “Coach Tucker models the power of combining technology entrepreneurship with social impact, and we are incredibly grateful that he brought his past experience with Boys & Girls Clubs to our community and does so in a way that helps us fulfill our mission to secure youth. is ready for career, start-up and home ownership!”
The NFTuck funds feature exclusive experiences, digital images and animations, and limited edition coins. (www.SpartyNFT.com) The NFTuck Series included three different NFTs for Spartan fans to choose from: Bowl Championship Ring NFT, Tuck Shoe NFT, and Tuck Coin NFT. Each of the NFTs will be available in limited quantities on the NFT exchange Rarible, perfect for MSU fans looking for an exclusive collectible or gift. www.Rarible.com/NFTuck
“NFTs are the wave of the future for my student-athletes and for brand marketing in general, but they are also the perfect vehicle for building a rewarding legacy,” said Coach Mel Tuckerwho joined in Spartans as head coach in 2020. “I could auction off a signed piece of memorabilia for charity once, but with this NFT it’s not only authenticated and tied to VIP access and experiences, but every time the NFT sells, the Boys & Girls Club gets another gift from the resale taxes. It is powerful and shows the way for how I want my student athletes to live life as leaders and achievers, but also with a spirit of community.”
In addition to the Bowl Championship Ring NFT, Tuck Shoe NFT and Limited Edition and one-of-a-kind Tuck Coin NFT, NFTuck collectors will receive exclusive benefits such as access to Coach Tucker (@Coach_mtucker) during the season via private video/chat channels only exclusively for NFT holders and on-field access to practice during the 2022 season.
NFTuck is a first-in-the-nation NFT drop for a coach and a team, and MSU is working to build an in-house NFT program for Spartan football that will be a student-athlete-first platform and unique among all NFT and NIL -programs in Division 1 athletics, including the ability for student-athletes to do charitable tie-ins and give.
NFTs are digital contracts that use blockchains – the same technology behind digital currencies – to prove ownership of a particular digital asset, like an image or a GIF. This means that collectors of NFTucks will be the sole owners of these digital memories and can display or trade them on all major NFT exchanges.
About Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan
Founded in 1926, Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan (BGCSM) serves 21,000 youth, families and entrepreneurs annually in neighborhoods across the country Southeastern Michigan. BGCSM has redesigned the future of after-school programming by focusing on the root cause of problems facing our society, which is poverty. BGCSM’s mission is to ensure that youth leave the club careers, start ups and homeowners are ready.
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