Itโs been two years sinceย the Toronto Raptorsโ epic championship parade, and Canada still isnโt over it. Turns out Kyle Lowry feels exactly the same way.
The All-Star guard unveiled his debut non-fungible token (NFT) collection Thursday night, to mark the two-year anniversary of the teamโsย 2018-19 championship celebration in the 6ix. Dubbed โThrough My Eyes,โ it consists of seven unique NFTs, which Lowry willย be selling onย MarketPlaceย at 6:30 p.m. ET on June 29.
In a social media post, he revealed the first NFT in the collection, anย animated piece depictingย a stylized version of himself lording over the Princesโ Gates at Torontoโs Exhibition Place grounds, which is where the Raptorsโ parade kicked off. The collection was designed by Hamilton, Ontarioโs Corbin Portillo, a.k.a. @blkoutln, whose handiwork you may have caught right here on Complex Canada.ย
For the uninitiated, anย NFT is a non-replicable, one-of-a-kindย digital item. Ownership is what gives NFTs their valueโitโs the original version of the item.
A portion of the money made from Lowryโs NFTs will be given to the guardโs charity, the Lowry Love Foundation, which helps underprivileged and disadvantaged people in Philadelphia and Toronto attain a better quality of life.
โWhile Iโve invested in this space before, Iโm new to this like most of you,โ Lowry wrote on Instagram.ย โI think the success of an NFT project comes down to one thingโcommunityโand Iโm excited to give you all the chance to be a part of it!โ