KEY POINTS

  • Tyson will launch 15,000 NFTs for a global audience
  • The sale will open for 12 hours today 
  • Athletes are showing a growing interest in the crypto industry

Boxing legend Mike Tyson is all set to launch a Mystery Box NFT collection of 15,000 digital collectibles through the Binance NFT marketplace. The sale will begin Tuesday at 7 a.m. ET, for a global audience.

According to an official statement released Monday, participants of the sale can acquire Mystery Box NFT for $44 BUSD. Through participation, fans can unlock ownership of signed physical Mike Tyson merchandise, including gloves, shorts, T-shirts, warm-up gear and other autographed items.

Besides, buyers can acquire ownership of a never-before-seen Mike Tyson NFT, designed by internationally renowned crypto-native artist Henric Aryee.

The sale will run until Tuesday, 7 p.m. ET. Once the primary sale concludes, the secondary market will open shortly after, the statement noted.

Participants can collect five different designs: Bronze (9,000 NFTs), Silver (4,000 NFTs), Gold (1,950 NFTs), Platinum (35 NFTs), and Diamond (15 NFTs) with the rarest being autographed by the boxing legend.

This is not Tyson's first interaction with cryptos. Last year, he tweeted and asked his followers which token they preferred - Bitcoin or Ethereum.

Athletes are showing a growing interest in the crypto industry. Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury launched an NFT collection last year as he collaborated with FomoLab to introduce his digital collectibles on HoDooi.com.

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