SINGAPORE, Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The9 Limited
(Nasdaq: NCTY) ("The9"), an established internet company, today
announced that its NFT community and trading platform NFTSTAR has
signed an exclusive license agreement with Neymar da Silva Santos
Júnior, a world-renowned soccer player. NFTSTAR will develop, sell,
and trade NFT collectibles authorized by NR SPORTS, a company
specialized in image management, exclusively acting in Neymar Jr.'s
carrer.
Neymar Jr was born on February 5,
1992, in State of São Paulo, Brazil. He is a Brazilian soccer player who
plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the
Brazil national team. Neymar JR
came into prominence at Santos FC in Brazil. He was twice named the South
American Footballer of the Year, in 2011 and 2012.
In summer of 2013, Neymar Jr joined Barcelona. He helped the club winning the
treble of domestic league, domestic cup and European
Cup in the 2014-15 season, and finished third for
the FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2015 for his
performances. In August 2017, Neymar
Jr joined the Paris Saint-Germain, making him the most
expensive player ever. He won the Ligue 1 Player of the
Year in his debut season. In the 2019-20 season, Neymar led
the club to its first ever Champions League Final. He made 31
appearances in matches in the 2020-21 season, helping the club to
win Coupe de France and Trophée
des Champions. On November 6, 2021,
Neymar JR scored his 400th career goal (in official games)
against Bordeaux, where he scored a brace and helped the team
to win the match 3–2.
In 2010, Neymar was selected for the first time in
the Brazil senior team. In the summer of 2013, he followed the
Brazil national team winning the
2013 Confederations Cup. In 2014, Neymar won the FIFA World Cup
Bronze Boot. In 2016, Neymar brought Brazil its first Olympic gold medal in men's
football. In 2021 Copa América, Neymar brought Brazil to the final and was named the Player
of the Tournament. On September 2021,
he scored a goal for Brazil in the
10th qualification game and became Brazil's all-time top scorer in FIFA World Cup
qualification matches, with 12 in total.
Being a world-renowned soccer player, Neymar Jr has more than
165 million followers on Instagram and more than 55 million
followers on Twitter. No matter in Spanish La Liga, French Ligue 1
or Brazil national team matches,
Neymar Jr's every move has won high attention from fans all over
the world.
Upon joining NFTSTAR, Neymar will work with NFTSTAR's world
class creative team and artists to develop digital collections,
including video, animation, and other digital artworks, which will
record the highlights of Neymar Jr's career and personal growth.
His digital collectibles will be offered with limited number on
NFTSTAR platform. Each NFT collectible has a unique record on the
blockchain, and the users will obtain the ownership of the unique
NFT collectible through purchase on the platform, or through
trading on NFTSTAR's marketplace. NFTSTAR will accept general
payment methods such as credit cards to make it easy for global
users to participate.
The NFTSTAR community platform will cover superstars in various
fields, including but not limited to sports, entertainment, art and
celebrities in different industries. NFTSTAR community platform
aims to create a significant portal to the future metaverse through
superstars' NFT collections, trading, and community
interaction.
About The9 Limited
The9 Limited (The9) is an Internet company listed on Nasdaq in
2004. The9 aims to become a global diversified high-tech Internet
company, and is engaged in blockchain business including the
operation of cryptocurrency mining and a Non-Fungible Token
platform NFTSTAR.
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