NFT auction celebrating NFL star Rob Gronkowski drives $1.8M in sales
NFL star Rob Gronkowski’s debut NFT drop generated more than $1.8 million in primary sales on OpenSea. NFL star Rob Gronkowski’s NFT drop has generated more than $1.8 million in primary sales on NFT market OpenSea.The Rob Gronkowski Championship Series NFT Collection includes five different tokenized cards depicting in-game action shots of the player during championship-winning games. The championship series consists of five unique collectibles, including a single one-of-a-kind token, and four NFTs of which 87 copies each were minted and auctioned from March 11 until March 13. The....
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