By winning this year its 4e title of NBA champion, two titles of world champion in 2010 and 2014, and by remaining effective during his matches, Stephen Curry enters a little more in the legend of basketball. Although Olympic gold is still missing from its track record, “Baby Faced Assassin” is accelerating through the metaverse. Overview !
Stephen Curry trademarks the Curryverse
On Monday, Oct. 31, trademark attorney Josh Gerben tweeted information pertaining to the Golden State Warriors star’s new projects in the metaverse.
” Stephen Curry has registered a trademark for: “CURRYVERSE”. The filing says @StephenCurry30 plans to offer a “CURRYVERSE” of brands:
1. A metaverse environment where users can meet and interact.
2. APP to design and track workouts
… and more. »
board room, who returned to his contribution to improving the experience of golf fans through virtual reality (VR), confirmed the statements of Mr. Gerben. The media co-founded by Kevin Durant in 2019 clarified that Stephen Curry filed for trademark protection with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on October 26.
The CURRYVERSE brand would be available in 6 identifications, the details of which are accessible in this document.
Apparently, the GSW superstar intends to obtain exclusive rights for entertainment services, online gaming services, sales and exchange of NFTs or virtual clothes and goods. Enough to whet the appetite of its fans, 47 million on Instagram and 17.1 on Twitter, for the metaverse.
Curry: NFT, metaverse and cryptocurrencies
This patent filing by Curry comes as no surprise. Indeed, he is one of the first basketball players in the NBA to take an interest in cryptocurrencies and NFTs. here’s how U°Today retraced his journey:
- May 2018: launch of 3 virtual kittens bearing his image in collaboration with CryptoKitties;
- August 2021: purchase of an NFT from the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) collection for $180,000;
- January 2022: investment in LinksDAO to promote the “ largest golf community in the world » ;
- March 2022: Appearance in an FTX ad;
Trademark filings related to the metaverse have become commonplace for athletes. Indeed, virtual worlds and NFTs constitute new sources of additional income for them, and for others. If former NBA stars like Allen Iverson had known about these alternatives in advance, they wouldn’t be ruined at the end of their careers.
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