Ballerz Nation

Two-time NBA All-Star Baron Davis extends his talents far beyond the court into Web3 in this live episode of Ballerz Nation recorded at Art Basel in Miami. Listen in as BD + 5 other amazing minds catapult our Web3 & Sports knowledge to the next level.This special episode is recorded courtside LIVE in Miami during Art Basel @ the acclaimed Tech Basel event in Slam! Miami, hosted by Tech Runs Dao.Each guest on the panel is a unique trailblazer in the evolution from Web2 into Web3. Tons and tons of value here you don't want to miss: 1. Baron Davis, 2x NBA All-Star + Web3 Entrepreneur 2. Que Gaskins, NBA Player's Association (NBPA) + THINK450 3. Austin Childs, Neural Labs Founder & CEO 4. Derrick Thomas, Founder of both Tech Runs Dao & Dao Labs 5. Derfpunk, Community Lead of Ballerz

VaynerSports Co-Founder AJ Vaynerchuk chops it up with Ros on all things Vaynerchuk, in this episode of Ballerz Nation. AJ jumps into stories of his older brother Gary Vee, life growing up as Knicks fans, and the positive influence they have on one another as brothers and in business. Then we dive headfirst into VaynerSports Agency with their massive talent roster, their Web3 play in VaynerSports Pass NFT set, and what the future might hold as they look to expand into more sports leagues. Before all that, Ros catches us up on the NBA's new partnership with Sorare, bringing an NFT-based fantasy basketball experience to fans.

NFL All Day Community Lead, AJ Curry, steps up to quarterback the Guest spot in episode #3 of Ballerz Nation. We learn about AJ's professional journey, including her novel "confetti tweets" campaign & how she even choreographed a viral TikTok dance for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell!? We tap into NFL All Day Playbook challenges and her thoughts on what the future might bring for collectors. Before the guest spot, host Ros Gold-Onwude gives us an insightful and fascinating look on Web3 NIL Rights of collegiate athletes, and what it all means for players today.

NBA Top Shot General Manager, Jayne Peressini sits down with Ros to chat about NBA Top Shot & $FLOW token trading coming to Gaia Marketplace! The implications are huge for Ballerz Nation, and episode 2 covers it all. Then we dive into a summary of the origin of Top Shot as a collab between NBA & Dapper Labs, and how they paved the way for other major sports leagues to crossover into Web3. We throw some updates & insight into Ballerz gaming UBL and BBL leagues, highlight some exciting floor sweeping going on at Gaia Marketplace, then giveaway some NFTs to another lucky few Ballerz Holders.

Tom Brady did what?! Ros chats with our special guest WNBA All-Star Kelsey Plum about how she barked at the GOAT, and in return he gave her a gift!? Kelsey chats about that and much more on episode 1 of Ballerz Nation, but most importantly, her incredible journey to All-Star MVP this season with the Las Vegas Aces. We also break down our definition of "Web3", jump into the origin of NFTs through today, then tackle the importance of UTILITY. Lastly, we update you on all things Ballerz & give away NFTs to 2 lucky Ballerz Holders in a trivia shootout!

Ballerz Nation is where Web3 & sports collide, in a fast-paced show with 3 segments & a special guest on each episode. First is “The Crossover” where we talk about the growing intersection of Web3 & sports. Second, we “Check the Jumbtron”, and cover updates & alpha on all things Ballerz. Lastly, we jump into “Ballerz Trivia Shootout” where 2 Ballerz holders compete in lightning-round trivia questions on Web3, Sports, & Ballerz.