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Hi, everyone, I am Lin Yuding, and I am the lucky one who won the Curry meeting. You know what it's like to play ball, dine with, and do community charity with, the greatest shooter in NBA history, Stephen Curry? Let me take you a glimpse of superstars from a first-person perspective. More importantly, witness how NFT connects public welfare and charity!
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Have you ever played with Stephen Curry? I have!
NBA superstar Stephen Curry's "The 2974 Collection" NFT series held a one-day fan meeting on July 24. The 23 lucky fans who were selected could play with Stephen Curry, do community charity, and spend time with Stephen Curry's wife Ayesha Curry's restaurant for dinner.
If you ask these 23 people how they feel about this meeting, most of them will give "unforgettable life experience" and "this NFT has changed my life" (a bit exaggerated, but roughly equal to an unforgettable life experience), I Too. I never thought that a public welfare and commemorative NFT would bring such a fantastic journey.
Stephen Curry is the most influential star in the league today. He has won four NBA championships and an FMVP. Playing with him is like rapping with Dr. Dre and making movies with Steven Spielberg. Same.
"Do you know the legendary shooter Stephen Curry in the 1920s? I was invited to play three-pointers with him as a representative of Taiwan!"
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The strongest NFT empowerment: Stephen Curry birthday fan meeting
The official Twitter announced that holders of its "Birthday Game" style (only 31 models in the world) will be invited to participate in Stephen Curry's private meeting in July, and FTX will cover all transportation and accommodation expenses (thank you FTX).
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Stephen Curry Birthday Celebration Announcement
When I saw the announcement, I opened my FTX.US account without expecting it, and confirmed that I hadn’t gotten this chance. I think the one-in-one chance of winning the lottery is not for me.
"Wow, I'm the lucky one out of ten thousand! It's finally my turn!" —— Sitting in front of the computer, I couldn't stop my body trembling and let out a roar of victory.
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FTX comes with a luxury hotel + luxury gift package, and sponsors the holder meeting
FTX proudly entertained us to stay at the Marriott Marquis of the Marriott series - located in a prime location in San Francisco, adjacent to Union Square on the left and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on the right. The asking price for two nights is about 600 US dollars.
As soon as you enter the room, you will see a luxurious gift package on the bed: a full set of UA Curry series and a travel bag, plus a $150 Gift Card and Uber Cash!
After a short rest, set off to the restaurant in the Chase Center, the new home of the Warriors, which was opened three years ago, to participate in the 2974 Holders' Meetup.
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2974 Holders'Meetup. Photo Credit: @Jeremy Anicete
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This Meetup was independently organized by 2974 NFT holders. After FTX officials learned about it, they generously covered the drinks for the day.
There were about 30 holders with their families and family members participating in the grand event. The members were very diverse, including engineers, entrepreneurs, full-time Crypto investors, BAYC holders from the Bay Area, and some from other states who had never bought The only thing everyone has in common with other NFT uncles is that we are all huge fans of Stephen Curry!
Sponsored by Zombie Club, Ditto Stickers assisted in making stickers for 2974 holders
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Playing with Curry is not fashionable, now it is popular to serve the community with Curry
The next day, for the first stop of the event, we went to the Alameda County Community Food Bank in partnership with the Eat.Learn.Play. Foundation, a non-profit foundation co-founded by the husband and wife Curry, to pack potatoes for the local community, which will Delivered to dinner tables for families in need.
Stephen Curry said:
"In Oakland, 38 percent of young children are food insecure, and I appreciate you joining me today to help this community."
The bus of the Foundation was slowly approaching. Amidst the thunderous cheers of the audience, Stephen Curry appeared on the stage wearing the halo of four champions and FMVP. He was wearing a sky blue sports suit and an old hat. He stepped off the bus grandly. Shouting: "Champion! Champion! It's the real Stephen Curry!", I looked at this superstar carefully from head to toe, and it was completely different from the skinny monkey I saw on TV. He really has long hands and long legs Giants!
But he—no big star airs at all—Curry quickly blended in with the crowd, packing potatoes with us.
"Where are you from?
Taiwan, it must be very hard to fly so far!
— Curry greeted me graciously
Yesterday at@ACCFB,@2974Collection holders assisted in packaging 4 totes weighing 699 pounds of potatoes (equating to 2,330 meals) and unpacking/loading 1,200 books for the local community.
Tremendous gratitude to our community.@StephenCurry30@eatlearnplay@FTX_Officialpic.twitter.com/sg2e2AKTvk
— The 2974 Collection (@2974Collection)July 25, 2022
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Drill like the NBA, with Curry coaching his shots
The next stop was to play with Curry. I thought I would go to other places in the city. I didn't expect to get off the bus and saw the Marriott Hotel. It turned out that the arena where the Warriors used to practice in Oakland was hidden in the Marriott Hotel.
Passing through layers of gates and security guards, we passed the Warriors Memorial Corridor. The history of the Warriors was recorded on the walls on both sides of the promenade. Through the promenade, we came to the stadium and lounge (now built into a mini museum). Next is the long-awaited basketball time!
I saw the greatest shooter in history shooting in front of me, a set of turnaround jump shots, Curry's every movement is a textbook, and the practice was suspended because everyone didn't want to miss every detail of his shooting (elbow parallel to the ground, shooting For those who are lucky enough to be guided (favored) by Curry, their shooting accuracy has improved significantly, and they all get 100 points in the test.
This is the first time I have seen a corner of the NBA's modern scientific training. We used the Warriors' practice machines to alternate between shooting, dribbling and passing practice. Finally, Curry also competed with us in the three-point knockout game.
The@2974Collection meets@espn@SportsCenter.pic.twitter.com/qzWrcEfyzR
— The 2974 Collection (@2974Collection)July 27, 2022
The segment was even featured on ESPN Sports Center, with a video titled Stephen Curry losing to the fans in a 3-point contest, when in reality Curry was the winner, but the shot didn't go further.
Curry also posted his thoughts on The 2974 Collection:
A small episode: I saw two special figures in the stadium, one was the co-founder of Solana, and the other was the father of Sam, the founder of FTX. It seemed that they couldn't resist Curry's charm and joined the event together among.
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The Basketball Version of Buffett's Dinner: Dinner with Curry
After the basketball trip, we returned to the hotel to change clothes, and then took the bus to "International Smoke" co-founded by Ayesha Curry¹ and the famous Michelin chef Michael Mina for dinner.
[Note 1]: Ayesha has her own cooking show and is also the author of New York Times best-selling cookbook
Push open the large glass door and walk into the box, the whole space is surrounded by large glass curtains wrapped in green plants and milky white contemporary art decoration, accompanied by the tangy aroma of grilled ribs, people will be intoxicated in it without a drop of wine In the gorgeous atmosphere.
"Which Warriors team do you prefer to play with now vs the team from 2018?
Having won so many championships and FMVPs, what is your next goal?
How do you usually deal with frustration?
Curry chatted with us about all topics in life, basketball, career, and family. He didn't intend to drink at first, but he couldn't resist our persuasion when he chatted to the point of enjoying himself. any distance.
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Before Curry leaves, take the time to take a photo with Jamie, the lucky fellow from Taiwan
"Brother, I am really touched today. When I get home, I will pour a glass of red wine, sit on the sofa, and savor the birthday album they wrote for me page by page. One of the good times."
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Using NFT to give back to the community is a good thing for the community and fans
The 2974 Collection allows fans to have memorable digital collections while doing public welfare, and to continue their collection value through community activities.
I remember that at the end of the meeting, David, the moderator, said to me:
"The event ended today, but today is just the beginning. If you can also serve in community food banks or other charitable organizations after you go back, then I would say that we have really succeeded in this event.
We hope that all of you here can take our beliefs and continue to help people in need in every corner of the world. "
I think this NFT brings more than just a one-day travel experience with superstars. Compared with most NFT projects that use floor prices to measure their success, 2974 it has stirred up ripples in public service and caused more great social influence.
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Is there a chance in the future? How to join the 2974 community?
David said in his communication with us that there will definitely be similar plans in the future, even version 2.0 of 2974, please wait and see.
Usually there will be occasional giveaways for fans and lucky ones who are active in the community. Taking this event as an example, not only the lucky ones from the Birthday Game NFT participated, but Jordan, the most active member in the community, although not holding There is a birthday NFT, which is also invited to participate.
Before joining the community, you must first have an NFT. As long as you register an FTX.US account and pass KYC Level 2, you can find The 2974 Collection and trade it on the NFT market of FTX.US!
Finally, I would like to thank the FTX team for their unremitting efforts, perfect itinerary planning, and always solve all intractable diseases for us enthusiastically and quickly!
