Nearly two decades later, Chris Webber is still making the right shots.

The former NBA player is diving headfirst into the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) space, taking a seat at the table as president of Coinllectibles.

Webber’s introduction to the technology company began after a conversation centering around The Chris Webber Collection of African-American Artifacts and Documents, which includes a postcard Malcolm X sent to Alex Haley when he was in Mecca and the first poetry book written by an African author. Now Webber will continue developing more groundbreaking collections — this time by disrupting the NFT space.

“The business has allowed me to stay competitive, empower people, and learn. What attracted me to Coinllectibles was the opportunity to work with arguably one of the best when it comes to NFTs, especially cryptocurrency, but also the fact that I can merge sports,” Webber told AfroTech exclusively.

According to a press release, Webber’s role will bridge the crossroads of technology, artwork, and memorabilia by strategically launching sports and entertainment offerings through Coinllectibles’s Digital Ownership Token (DOT) technology and the metaverse. For Webber, the role will allow him to create a new experience for sports fans through his expertise, fusing the sports landscape with the digital arena.

“I want to bridge the physical sports world with digital sports wellness,” Webber continued. “Having a lot of experience with engagements, memorabilia, the sporting worlds, and interactions with fans, this was the perfect partnership because I’m working with such great experts in the tech space. I can bring my expertise with the wonderful infrastructure of some wonderful partners that know what they were doing.”

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