Here For The Moments

HFTM Episode #22: 7/28/2021 Here For The Moments, The NBA Top Shot podcast of the everyman. Wednesdays are the new home for the Here For The Moments podcast. NBA Top Shot is sending eight lucky winners to the NBA Draft and if that's not utility we don't know what is. Series 2 has been coming to an end for a little while now, only two drops remain. But fret not, Series 2 Summer is right around the corner. The offseason is about to be here and who knows what surprises Top Shot will throw at us. Thanks for listening, appreciate ya!

HFTM Episode #21: 7/21/2021 Here For The Moments, The NBA Top Shot podcast of the everyman. Niftys.com delivers one of the worst NFT experiences in a long time, and it's all thanks to everyone's new favorite movie Space Jam: A New Legacy. Does this basketball cartoon movie hold up to the original? Does the original even hold up in the first place? Steve's rant of the week is about Valve's Steam Deck, their competitor to the Nintendo Switch. Will you be asking for a Steam Deck this Christmas? Thanks for listening, appreciate ya!

HFTM Episode #20: 7/16/2021 Today we're talking about the most recent Top Shot Office Hours and the end of Series 2. What awaits us in the off-season? Thank you everyone for supporting us through twenty episodes of this podcast. Thanks for listening, appreciate ya!

HFTM Episode #19: 7/12/2021 Mike has a case of the sniffles, so it's just Nick and Steve today. Playoff packs have blessed us again, and rare packs are right around the corner. It's almost the end of Top Shot Series 2 and it's been a good ride. Suns fans have the opportunity to win a trip to the NBA Finals, we've been asking for Top Shot utility and here it is. Only one episode this week because we're down a man. Thanks for listening, appreciate ya!

HFTM Episode 18: 7/7/2021 We're on a quest to find good NFT projects, because a lot of them to us are very lackluster shall we say. We pitch our idea again for Fat Steve Dinner Party, the best collection of randomized NFTs there ever was and will be. Steve has an idea for randomly generated coffee mugs called Money Mugz, and if that's not the next big thing I don't know what is. This podcast is not financial advice, invest in what you want, buy what you like and have fun collecting. As long as you're having fun, that's all that matters. Thanks for listening, appreciate ya!

HFTM Episode 17: 7/4/2021 Happy Fourth of July to all who are celebrating. There was no Office Hours this week, but fortunately Top Shot provided us with an updates for June blog (https://blog.nbatopshot.com/posts/updates-for-june). We're talking about all the quality of life changes happening on the site, what's changed and what's coming next. We have only been on Top Shot for a little over five months and in that time we have seen so much growth, there's always something new to look forward to. It begs the question, where will Top Shot be in six months, a year, three years? Thanks for listening, appreciate ya!

HFTM Episode 16: 6/23/2021 Three of the greatest minds in the NFT space come together and pitch some of the best (or worst) ideas you've ever heard. Nick comes up with what could possibly be the next great NFT project. Well, probably not but we at Here For The Moments have big dreams. What is the future of NFTs, will they find mainstream adoption or will they live on the fringe of society? With proper implementation and planning, we believe that they can redefine how we experience mobile apps and video games. NFTs don't just have to be an art piece or digital amalgamation that lives on your phone or computer, they have the capacity to be so much more. Thanks for listening, appreciate ya!

HFTM Episode 15: 6/20/2021 Today we're joined again by Jeremy Williams, and this time he brought his son along with him. He's teaching us how to create an NFT, from start to finish. If you ever wanted to know how to draw and sell an avocado, this is the episode for you. Thank you Jeremy and Deo for coming on our show, it's a great time. Thanks for listening, appreciate ya!

HFTM Episode 14: 6/13/2021 We're back from vacation and today we are joined by special guest Jeremy Williams. Jeremy has been a friend of the show for a long time and we are thrilled to have him on. You can find him on twitter @jwilliamsnft and you can listen to his podcast NF/Teach wherever podcasts can be heard. If you couldn't tell by the title of this episode, today is International Mike Day and we are celebrating accordingly, in celebration of all Mike's everywhere. We weren't gone too long but while we were gone there was a little bit of drama in the Top Shot world and Jeremy has all the details on that. Steve hates to see it happen but this is now officially a Dunkin' podcast with a special shoutout to Tim Horton's. It's a fun time this week on Here For The Moments, it's a shame Nick couldn't be here to celebrate with us. Also, we didn't talk about it in the episode but we are now on Facebook. We're on Facebook, Discord, Substack, Twitter and podcast platforms of every shape and size. Where to next? Thanks for listening, appreciate ya!

HFTM Episode 13: 5/26/2021 This is the last episode before Nick and Steve go on vacation, so there will not be any episode this Sunday or next Wednesday. The Early Adopters period has ended, and the age of Top Shot has begun. Every day we are closer to coming out of Beta. There is a question that lies beyond space and time, a question that may never be definitely answered. Which is better, Dunkin' or Starbucks? There will be a week break for the podcast, vacation calls. We will still be active on Substack and Twitter in the meantime, Facebook page coming soon. Thanks for listening, appreciate ya!

HFTM Episode 12: 5/23/2021 This is the first of two episodes we are recording before Nick and Steve go on vacation, there will be a week break in between episodes. Today we wanted to introduce something new we're trying called “Community Spotlight” where we share and promote the writings and works of members of our community. The first one under the spotlight is Jeremy Williams, an executive principal working in Dubai. He wrote an article about NFTs and utility, or their lack thereof. We love to collaborate with our community members and we hope to continue this community spotlight every week. There isn't much Top Shot news to report on but the NBA Playoffs are here, so who knows what we will see in the coming weeks. There might be a pack opening as well, if you're into that sort of thing. Talk to you on Wednesday. Thanks for listening, appreciate ya!

HFTM Episode 11: 5/19/2021 Coming to you on a Wednesday but recorded on Sunday (don't tell anyone). This is the first episode published with our new schedule, one episode on Wednesday and another on Sunday. The Sunday episode will be the news and any information on new sets or pack drops, the important stuff. The Wednesday episode is going to be more light-hearted with some market analysis and off-topic conversations. How many Ben Simmons Cool Cats will end up being minted, 5,000, 10,000, one million? When can I go to a Sixers game and use my Top Shot account to get a discount on a hot dog, when will that happen Top Shot? We need answers and we need them now. Have a great rest of the week everyone, "Hustle and Show" drop 2 is tomorrow and then there's another reservation pack on Friday. The Play-In tournament has started and the NBA Playoffs are coming, excitement is in the air. See you again on Sunday. Thanks for listening, appreciate ya!

HFTM Episode 10: 5/16/2021 We made it to ten episodes, thank you to everyone who has supported us along this journey. Top Shot has introduced Showcase Quests, giving more utility to your moments. Those Seeing Star Moments you forgot about are forgotten no longer, if you have the necessary moments you can earn yourself an exclusive Ben Simmons. It will be interesting to see what these Showcase Quests turn into and how many people end up completing them. The recent “Throwdowns” drop has got everyone talking about EV and asking whether their pack is going to be +EV or -EV. We at Here For The Moments think that you shouldn't put too much stock into EV calculations and collect what you want, but to each their own. In addition to our podcast and Twitter feed we also have an email newsletter through Substack which you can find here:(https://hereforthemoments.substack.com/) Let's chat again on Wednesday. Thanks for listening, appreciate ya!

HFTM Episode 9: 5/2/2021 It seems like overnight the Top Shot community has been turned into...apes. Bored Ape Yacht Club seems to have taken over our Twitter feed, one might say they've gone bananas. TJ Laessig from Own The Moment joins us to talk about their live show, their site (https://www.otmnft.com/) and their Twitter (@OwnTheMomentNFT). Own The Moment is our go-to resource for anything and everything Top Shot related. All the data you could ever want or need in one convenient location. We're also talking about Top Shot's plans to release Series 1 moments with the introduction of trade tickets. If there's something that Top Shot has taught us, it's that there's always something new coming right around the corner. It only begs the question...what's next?

HFTM Episode 8: 4/25/2021 Steve downloaded a soundboard, the possibilities are endless. We track the values of our moments after one week. Just how volatile really is this market? We discuss the ‘State of Top Shot‘ blog post that was released. In the three short months since we all joined Top Shot there has been so much change. What awaits us next, what will this platform look like in 4 months let alone 4 weeks. As always, shoutout ‘Own The Moment' for their analysis and evaluation tools.

HFTM Episode 7: 4/18/2021 Dapper Labs has just raised more capital in another round of funding, raising their valuation from $2.6 billion to a staggering $7.5 billion. The growth shown is incredible, and this is just the beginning. Discussing which 2 moments we would add to our collection if money was no object. Shou—out https://www.otmnft.com/, an excellent Top Shot resource. Topps NFT, is it a Top Shot competitor or just another business trying to cash in on the hype?

HFTM Episode 6: 4/16/2021 More of your questions are answered, thanks to everyone who submitted one. The winner of giveaway #4 is announced so make sure you listen to the entire episode to find out who it is! Congratulations to the lucky winner whoever it may be. Office hours from 4/16 are discussed, Dumbo always comes through with the write-up. Legendary packs were released with none of us getting lucky, but rebound packs were a nice surprise. The big news of the day is Usman announcing he's stepping down as community manager. We wish you the best and hope that your successor fills your shoes to the best of their ability.

HFTM Episode 5: 4/11/2021 On this week's episode we are introducing a questions from the community segment. Thank you to everyone who submitted a question this week. If we didn't get to your question in this episode, we'll get around to it in the next one. Office hours from 4/9, as always thanks to @ElDumboTS on Twitter. A pack is coming this week, but what will it be? Gifting is back with some new restriction, some are pleased and others are upset. Which group do you fall into?

HFTM Episode 4: 4/4/2021 Happy Easter everyone! This week we've got a whole lot of dip but no chips. Office hours from 4/2, thanks to @ElDumboTS on Twitter for the write up. Legendary packs are coming in Mid-April. The gifting system will return April 9th with some restrictions. Is it time to buy the dip or cut your losses and liquidate your collection? You know our game plan, we're here for the moments and we are planning on holding everything long-term.

HFTM Episode 3: 3/28/2021 Special guest Josh Ong @beijingdou joins us today. Badges have finally arrived! Office hours from 3/26, what's coming to Top Shot in the near future. Both the queue and gift system as we know them may be changing. In the future you could receive in-arena benefits for owning moments, who knows what the future holds? The winners of the second giveaway are announced, details regarding the third giveaway will be posted on twitter @HFTM_TopShot.

HFTM Episode 2: 3/21/2021 The All-Star Game packs dropped this past Friday and one of us (Nick) was lucky enough to pick one up. Updates about the current queue system and how it could potentially be changed moving forward, or if it needs to be changed at all. We talk about the whining and complaining across Discord and Twitter, and what the word probability means. Details on the second giveaway, we saw so much support from the community with our first giveaway and we're so excited to keep these giveaways going moving forward.

HFTM Episode 1: 3/14/2021 Opening Base Set Pre-order packs. What kind of collectors are we, are we in it for the short-term gain or are we in it for the long haul? The value of badges and their effects on the marketplace. We're also doing a Steph Curry giveaway, we plan on doing a giveaway every week so there's always something to look forward to. Head to our Twitter @HFTM_TopShot for more details on that.