One of the richest athlete in the world has dipped his toe in the digital world. And dipping his toe does not mean he has made a small step in the Metaverse. Michael Jordan, in his 15 years in the NBA, only 6% of his enormous net worth came from the contracts he signed for the Chicago Bulls and then the Washington Wizards.

The playing days contributed almost nothing to the empire Michael Jordan now owns. His endorsement deal with Nike has earned him an enormous sum of the massive 2 billion dollar’s net worth. In partnership with Nike, he started his own brand, Air Jordans, in 1984. This turned into a gigantic deal for his future.

Michael Jordan has lived a lavish life. Apart from different rare possessions, he also owns a massive mansion, his own golf course, and multiple properties. He has shown off his collection of expensive watches, elite cars, and now he possesses a collection of NFTs.

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Michael Jordan and his ‘6 rings’

Jordan has got his grasp on the metaverse. Titled ‘Heir’, arguably the GOAT of the NBA, has released his debut NFT project, which aims to connect professional athletes with their fans. Jordan and his son Jeffrey Jordan launched a Solana-based platform, Heir Inc, in December 2021, with an aim to bridge the gap between die-hard fans and their favorite athletes. They wanted to ‘mint’ a new era of digital culture. The platform has now released the NFT collection called ‘6 Rings’ on March 3, 2022.

The Jordan father son duo is also involved in a massive startup funding. That sums up to around worth 46 million dollars for an NFT firm, Metaplex Foundation. MJ has made massive investments in a crypto gaming startup, Mythical Games as well. It aims to develop gaming NFTs that can be traded in the real world.

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MJ and his Jeffrey are yet to announce the NBA stars and other notable athletes that will have some involvement in the project. Moreover, they have also developed more ways in which the ‘founding fans’ will connect more. This will create an improved community, courtesy of Michael Jordan’s legacy.

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The name ‘6 Rings’ of the NFT is obviously inspired by the legendary 2 three-peats the great Michael Jordan won in his career in the NBA with Chicago Bulls. The NFT is worth 2.3 SOL or USD 221 per piece. It is a tribute to Michael Jordan’s legendary jersey number 23. The platform has recorded sales of the NFT collection worth approximately over 1 million dollars by selling around 5,000 Solana NFTs.