Man Utd Star Phil Jones Unveils Exclusive Metaverse Members Club
Manchester United defender Phil Jones has become the latest high-profile sportsperson to enter the metaverse. Jones, who has been on the club’s books since 2011, has joined forces with Web3 firm Antourage to develop an exclusive metaverse members project dubbed Red Lion Sports Club (RLSC). The venture will function as a kind of gated online community, where holders of special NFTs can congregate to play games and interact, view exclusive content, enter competitions and support worthy causes. Designed by noted augmented reality creator Doddz, only 4,000 algorithmically-generated Red Lion....
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Phil Jones has become the latest sports figure to invest in the metaverse. The longest-serving Manchester United player in the current squad, Jones has helped pioneer a novel metaverse membership project dubbed Red Lion Sports Club (RLSC), in partnership with media platform Antourage. The Sports Club is a dedicated online space where fans and athletes […]
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