Skateboard Legend Tony Hawk Launches ‘Last Trick’ NFT Collection
Skateboard-legend Tony Hawk is commemorating his career with a new series of NFTs called the “Last Trick” collection, which showcases his most memorable tricks like the “Frontside Cab,” “Gymnast Plant,” and “Finger Flip” in animated NFT form.
Hawk, who is considered one of the best and most influential skateboarders in the history is continuing to amaze audiences into his elder years. Birdman, as he is also known, was one of the first professional skaters to complete the 900 (a 2½-revolution or 900-degree spin) at X Games V back in 1999. It took ten attempts for Hawk to complete the skateboard trick and since then a few others have landed the 900-degree spin as well.
Hawk is also into Bitcoin, and he purchased some in 2012 after reading about the Silk Road marketplace. He is also into NFTs and recently offered up his first NFT collection via the Tom Brady-created Autograph NFT marketplace. The first collection – Preseason Access – sold out in minutes and featured his selected five signature skateboard tricks and turned them into animated NFTs.
Hawk commented:
“After seeing how quickly my Preseason Access collection sold out, I was inspired to do something bigger and more personal with my latest assortment of NFTs. For The Tony Hawk ‘Last Trick’ collection with Autograph, I selected five of my signature tricks to retire and reinterpreted them in animated NFTs that will last forever.”
‘Last Trick’ NFT Collection
Hawk’s latest NFT tricks includes the “Varial 5,” “Gymnast Plant,” “Magic Dance,” “Front Side Cab,” and “Finger Flip.” The collection had an early access deadline lasting from December 14 until December 16.
16 December 2021, at 5 p.m. EST, Autograph’s Tony Hawk “Last Trick” collection will start its public drop. The official NFT reveal date will be on December 21, 2021, and the early access period was set aside for owners of the Tony Hawk “Preseason Access Pass.”
According to the website, the tricks have been minted into 16,600 digital collectibles and each NFT has a specific tier of rarity. The rarity tiers in the “Last Trick” NFT collection are called carbon, platinum, emerald, sapphire, and ruby. Some are dubbed “Immortal Statue,” and some of the NFT collectibles have a “mystery container” tethered to the NFT as well.
Hawk stated:
“It’s humbling to see how these tricks are taking on new life in the digital era even after I’ve performed my last ones. It allows fans the opportunity to experience them once again in a new way.”
