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‘Collab for the Ages’- Months After Investing in a $704M NFT Firm, Serena Williams’ Husband Alexis Ohanian Hypes up Its Collaboration With $6.5b Worthy Crocs

Published 08/05/2023, 8:07 AM EDT

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Alexis Ohanian is a geek for all business-related moves worldwide. The husband of Serena Williams is at the forefront when news about new ventures goes public. Recently, Crocs, a footwear brand that solely focuses on Crocs, announced a new collaboration that aims to expand the operations of the brand in the digital space with an organization worth $704 million. Ohanian praised the collaboration, as he has also invested heavily in the organization.

He praised the joint venture of Crocs and promoted collaboration between an NFT organization and a fashion brand. The 40-year-old even flaunted a pendant at the 2023 Met Gala, which was borne out of the collab.

Alexis Ohanian lauds Crocs going digital

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Recently, the Non-Fungible Token Collection, Doodles, raised $54 million. After they found an increment of the astounding capital, they announced a joint venture with the footwear company Crocs. Both companies have experienced a recent rise in valuation. Crocs is currently worth a whopping $6.56 billion and has decided to expand its space. 

Their joint ventures will include shoes, wearables, and more. As they shared the news of their collaboration on Twitter, many of their fans lauded them for the move. Along with them, Alexis Ohanian has also decided to hump in on the praise. He wrote, “A collab for the ages“.

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The collaboration is great news for the Ohanian as well as he has a personal stake in Doodles. Through his venture capital firm, the Seven Seven Six Foundation, he has also invested heavily in the growing NFT Collection firm.

 

Ohanian, a true-blood entrepreneur himself, would be excited about seeing the growth of the brands. While he simply lauded the move of the two companies, he was involved in a similar merger a few months ago.

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Alexis Ohanian rocked a Gucci pendant with Serena Williams

At the Met Gala this summer, Williams announced the news of her second pregnancy. However, some focus also went on the outfit of Alexis Ohanian. The couple was bedazzled in outfits worthy of the best fashion show. Ohanian donned a pendant created by Gucci in collaboration with Yuga Labs, a blockchain technology company.

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The pendant Ohanian wore was an NFT that combines the physical and digital aspects of wearable items. The entrepreneurial spirit of the Reddit co-founder experienced much joy at the new ventures. Therefore, he was rather excited to show off his new accessory.

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