Former NBA star Scottie Pippen, known for his time with the Chicago Bulls, has once again shown his trust in cryptocurrency by tokenizing the iconic Game 5 Ball through his $Ball crypto project.

Game5Ball Project Launch

Pippen’s Game5Ball project has brought the famous championship ball into the NFT space as part of his blockchain initiative. Recently, Pippen took to Instagram to promote the $BALL token aggressively, directing followers to the Telegram group for the project and announcing upcoming ventures related to the token.

Scottie Pippen’s Crypto Journey

After retiring from professional basketball, Pippen shifted his focus to cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. He claimed that Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto visited him in his dreams, expressing pride in Pippen’s efforts to introduce Real World Assets into the crypto market through projects like Game5Ball.

Pippen quoted, “Where there’s Satoshi, there’s room to be the best. Be like Satoshi.”

He further elaborated on Nakamoto’s visits and predictions related to Bitcoin’s value, drawing parallels between Bitcoin’s trend and the rise of the Chicago Bulls in 1991.

Scottie Pippen’s NFT Collection

In addition to the Game5Ball project, Pippen launched his own NFT collection in 2022, currently valued at 435 ETH. The collection showcases Pippen’s continued involvement in the digital asset space.