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Pacquiao launches NFT collection in memory of his dog Pacman
Pacquiao launches NFT collection in memory of his dog Pacman
ABS-CBN News
Published Jun 15, 2022 04:25 PM PHT
The Pacman Collection is made up of 9,999 unique boxer NFTs. Screenshot from pacman.dog website
MANILA — Filipino boxing legend and Senator Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday launched his own Non-Fungible Token (NFT) collection in memory of his dog Pacman.
"I am excited to start my own NFT collection," Pacquiao announced in a Facebook post, attaching his NFT website pacman.dog.
The collection is made up of nearly 10,000 unique boxer NFTs "generated algorithmically from over 200 carefully hand-drawn attributes," according to the website.
Last Friday, Pacquiao on Facebook unveiled the first NFT of his “Pacman the Jack Russell” collection.
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Jack Russell Terrier was the breed of Pacquiao's dog — named Pacman — that died at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic after "a sudden freak accident."
On the website, a text can be read explaining how Pacquiao's dog-themed NFT collection came to life.
"One sunny afternoon after the accident, Manny and I were sitting in a quiet cafe when I casually introduced him to the idea of the Blockchain and all the wonderful things the technology can bring," it said.
"While elaborating on various technical details, I began to see Manny’s face suddenly start to glow ecstatically as if he’d been struck by some life-changing epiphany. “Does that mean… Pacman can be forever?” he stuttered with excitement. And so it came to be!"
For years, Pacman was a reliable running partner for Pacquiao during his training camps.
NFTs are digital items that can be bought and sold using this blockchain technology. But they are not fungible, making them a different type of asset.
Some Filipino personalities such as former "Pinoy Big Brother" big winner Myrtle Sarrosa, Nadine Lustre, and Heart Evangelista have also ventured into NFTs.
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