Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady seems to be making money moves outside football with his NFT platform, Autograph. The platform was co-founded and co-chaired by Brady, which recently announced its exclusive multi-year partnership with Penske Entertainment and Team Penske. On Tuesday, the collaboration between three legacy racing properties and institutions, Team Penske, the NTT IndyCar Series, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, became official.
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They will drop the first collection of the brand new partnership on May 29. It will mark Penske’s entry into the digital collectibles world. It also marks the day of the 106th running of the Indy 500, which is one of motorsport’s premier racing events. There seems to be a visible excitement as Autograph has partnered with one of the most prominent motorsports teams.
BREAKING: @Autograph, the digital collectibles platform co-founded by Tom Brady, has partnered with Penske Entertainment and Team Penske racing on motorsports NFTs.
The first collection drops May 29.https://t.co/LcvI5a2NcN
— Boardroom (@boardroom) April 12, 2022
While talking about the brand new partnership, co-founder Dillon Rosenblatt states, “Autograph is thrilled to partner with all of Penske’s motorsport brands to honor its legacy and to help lay the groundwork for its future in Web3.” Both Autograph and Penske show promise to find portions of their rich history in creating NFT collectibles. These collectibles might comprise their legendary cars and drivers from the past and present, plenty of physical utility, and ticketing activations around the Indy 500.
Tom Brady is expanding Autograph clientele to motorsports
Penske Corp’s EVP Jonathan Gibson aims to increase engagement with fans through this partnership. He believes the convergence of technology and sports has opened a plethora of new avenues. He adds Autograph is the perfect partner. The month of May, with the Indy 500, is the perfect launching point.
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There will be more information in the coming weeks about this one-of-a-kind digital asset that often represents art or videos. Through his platform, he seems to bring together different sports worlds together to create unique collections.
The Buccaneers QB’s platform has partnered with many iconic athletes. The list of collaborations includes Tiger Woods, Derek Jeter, Wayne Gretzky, Naomi Osaka, Usain Bolt, Simone Biles, and Tony Hawk. Autograph will be a unique opportunity for various sports personalities in the world. Brady‘s platform only has bright things in their plans for the future.
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