Celebrity stars especially in the field of sports have recently been profoundly involved in the blockchain and the cryptocurrencies in general. And when an element of support to foundations and charities is embedded in the blockchain, the better for beneficiaries.
The TokenStars platform has attracted the participation of many celebrities such as Nikita Kucherov, Lothar Matthäus, Cedric Pioline, Robin Söderling, Tommy Haas and many others. These sports celebrities were joined by many other stars such as musicians, professional athletes, cryptocurrency investors among others in their worthy cause efforts. However, this Article only discusses celebrities and famous personalities in the sports industry.
A Charity Crypto Auction was recently held by TokenStars and involved worldwide famous stars who donated personal items such as original jerseys, balls, tennis racquets, t-shirts and high-class professional ski paraphernalia from the superstars with their personal signatures. All money and auction proceeds went directly to the Charity of the Star's choice and participants bid on either Bitcoin, Ethereum and the new trending cryptocurrency Stellar (XLM).
The Blockchain ensured transparency of the donations by tracking every transaction and bid and detailing the paths that the donations and bids took. Each item was unique and sold to the highest bidder.
According to Pavel Stukolov, the Chief Executive Officer at TokenStars, the support from celebrities to their initiatives was and is still highly appreciated and the items donated and auctioned were and continue to be extremely unique and valuable; and they feel honored to join forces and have partnerships with celebrities in supporting and drawing more attention to Charities, Associations and Foundations.
Discussed below are Sports treasures from 12 Superstars who supported different Charities, Associations and Foundations of their choice. The money and proceeds raised benefited organizations such as the Downside Up, Laureus Sport for Good, FC Herzogenaurach Youth Development, Right to Play, the Narva United FC, the Fête le Mur L’Association, the Social Justice Development Fund, the Charity Fund of Support to Children and Youth Sports Development “OLYMP” and the Sorridere Illumina La Via Infondendo Allegria (S.I.L.V.I.A) Onlus among others.
1. 2018 Signed world cup jersey by Lothar Herbert Matthäus
The 2018 signed world cup jersey was auctioned by receipt of bids in support of the FC HERZOGENAURACH Youth Development. A total of 5 bids were received and the winning bid was accepted for 0.062 Ethereum (ETH) equivalent to US$ 63
2. Original football jersey by Valeri Georgievich Karpin
The original football jersey was auctioned by receipt of bids in support of the Narva United FC. A total of 4 bids were received and the winning bid was accepted for 0.1087 ETH equivalent to US$ 110
3. A tennis racket and t-shirt by Cédric Pioline
The tennis racket and t-shirt were auctioned by receipt of bids in support of the Fête le Mur L’Association. A total of 18 bids were received and the winning bid was accepted for 0.26 Ethereum (ETH) equivalent to US$ 178.
4. Signed tennis t-shirt by Martina Hingis
The signed tennis t-shirt was auctioned by receipt of bids in support of the RIGHTTOPLAY Play and Learn Association. A total of 3 bids were received and the winning bid was accepted for 0.81 ETH equivalent to US$ 987
5. Medal winning Fischer skis by Tarjei Bø
The medal winning Fischer was auctioned by receipt of bids in support of the RIGHTTOPLAY Play and Learn Association. A total of 2 bids were received and the winning bid was accepted for 0.301 ETH equivalent to US$ 304
6. A set of tennis accessories and an autographed racket by Robin Bo Carl Söderling
The autographed racket and tennis accessories were auctioned by receipt of bids in support of the Robin Söderling foundation. A total of 15 bids were received and the winning bid was accepted for 0.255 ETH equivalent to US$ 174.
7. A signed hockey stick by Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov
The signed hockey stick was auctioned by receipt of bids in support of the Social Justice Development Fund. A total of 9 bids were received and the winning bid was accepted for 0.102ETH equivalent to US$ 85
8. A signed hockey stick by Pavel Valerievich Datsyuk
The signed hockey stick was auctioned by receipt of bids in support of the Charity Fund of Support to Children and Youth Sports Development “OLYMP”. A total of 3 bids were received and the winning bid was accepted for 0.38ETH equivalent to US$ 389.
9. A signed Jiangsu Sunning Club jersey by Gianluca Zambrotta
The signed jersey bearing Jiangsu Sunning Club was auctioned by receipt of bids in support of Sorridere Illumina La Via Infondendo Allegria (S.I.L.V.I.A) Onlus. A total of 6 bids were received and the winning bid was accepted for 0.0444ETH equivalent to US$ 27
10. A tennis ball, a tennis racket and a signed photo by Anastasia Myskina
The tennis racket, tennis ball and Anastasia`s signed photo were auctioned by receipt of bids in support of the Downside Up Foundation that helps children with Down Syndrome. A total of 4 bids were received and the winning bid was accepted for 0.37 ETH equivalent to US$ 451
11. A signed Tampa Bay lightning jersey by Nikita Igorevich Kucherov
The signed Tampa Bay lightning jersey was auctioned by receipt of bids in support of the Charity Fund of Support to Children and Youth Sports Development “OLYMP”. A total of 10 bids were received and the winning bid was accepted for 0.15 ETH equivalent to US$ 160
12. A signed t-shirt and tennis racket by Thomas Mario Haas
The tennis racket and signed t-shirt were auctioned by receipt of bids in support of the LAUREUS Sport for Good Foundation. A total of 2 bids were received and the winning bid was accepted for 0.325 ETH equivalent to US$ 358
Celebrities and stars have great influence on people all over the world. Their continued support to charities and foundations act as good role model examples for others to join in the support for the vulnerable and needy causes in the society.