NBA Top Shot has become a big topic of conversation on Basketball Twitter over the last few months, and you can learn more about it here if you are wondering just what the hell this thing is that has people paying six figures or more for NBA highlights. The basic gist is, Top Shots are licensed, digital trading cards with packs made available to buy sometimes and a secondary marketplace that has seen a rather ridiculous surge of late.
It has become so popular that a number of NBA players have gotten in on the Top Shot craze and more are looking into it, as the tech savvy younger generation of NBA players can’t help but be intrigued by the kind of money they’re seeing fly around on the marketplace. I think my favorite instance of a player getting in on Top Shot is Josh Hart, who got someone to gift him one of his moments and then turned around and sold it.
An @nba_topshot feel-good story. Didn’t even hold it through the weekend pic.twitter.com/pZQlKVqYNy
— Kronz… Rhymes With Bronze (@Kronziroto) February 21, 2021
Others have simply been curious as to how everything works and how they can even get packs, which are sold out for now and every release has seen rather crazy waitlists, but almost everyone who’s gotten on board has gotten hooked.
Hey @nba_topshot how do i get packs???
— Terrence Ross (@TerrenceRoss) February 22, 2021
Man, i can not stay off of @nba_topshot
— Terrence Ross (@TerrenceRoss) February 22, 2021
Terry Rozier went on the Top Shot journey on Monday and quickly became hooked, too, scooping up some of his moments and those of his Hornets teammates.
Got some time before the game. Can someone tell me what up with all this @nba_topshot noise? I’m bout to go check it out..
— Terry Rozier (@T_Rozzay3) February 22, 2021
OK @nba_topshot I like that y’all used my step back. Kopped my moment and jersey #3. Check me out ScaryTerry3 I’m feeling it I’m gonna get more active
— Terry Rozier (@T_Rozzay3) February 22, 2021
You already know I got your moment @MilesBridges. @gordonhayward and @MELOD1P too https://t.co/hlmC2hWfkC
— Terry Rozier (@T_Rozzay3) February 22, 2021
Ay @nba_topshot…you know you need my game winner released ASAP. I’m out I’ll be back on soon.
— Terry Rozier (@T_Rozzay3) February 22, 2021
There are plenty of others that are in on the Top Shot movement and it’s interesting to see how players are embracing the burgeoning community.
Hello @nba_topshot . I want to learn more about these moments. Especially my moments lol. Hit MY DM so we can talk. I’m learning more about blockchain but still don’t know much
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) February 20, 2021
Lol. Bro just hit me!
— andre (@andre) February 20, 2021
Paid in #Btc … bonuses in #NBATopShot @nba_topshot #Bitcoin https://t.co/HyEMNsMN2I
— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) February 22, 2021
As they do, others are being intrigued and jumping in on it as well.
put me on gang what this talkin bout https://t.co/zQUiXfIRsi
— Melo (@MELOD1P) February 22, 2021