NBA Star Tyrese Haliburton Debuts Custom BAYC Kobes In Game
Tyrese Haliburton is a proud owner of a Bored Ape Yacht Club.
This week versus the New Orleans Pelicans, the Sacramento Kings guard debuted a pair of custom Kobes featuring his BAYC #8409.
NBA star Tyrese Haliburton wore custom Kobes featuring his BAYC #8409 ☄️ pic.twitter.com/UBcfa18Mdo
— NFTΞ 🖼 (@nfte_co) November 6, 2021
The cotton candy sneakers were painted by Andrew Lewis, a Las Vegas based artist, and the collaboration made for the first time an NFT project was featured on an NBA player's sneaker during a game.
It probably wont be the last, with Lewis calling out Pelicans guard Josh Hart – who also owns a BAYC.
Got my guy @TyHaliburton22 right for tonight’s game with these @BoredApeYC Kobe AD’s. Where you at @joshhart ? 👀 pic.twitter.com/PDXqSQG6Q6
— Andrew Lewis (@andr3wtl) November 4, 2021
Before we play tonight I just want to acknowledge my ape is better than @TyHaliburton22 #ApeMustKillApe pic.twitter.com/pZfmusTfye
— Josh Hart (@joshhart) November 3, 2021
Haliburton and Hart are among a growing number of professional athletes in buying and selling NFTs, including NBA superstars like Steph Curry and Ben Simmons.
