Yesterday, the Mexican soccer team, Club Necaxa announced through its English Twitter account that it hopes to sell its Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT through Open Sea with the sole purpose of donating the profits generated to those affected by the Russian intervention in Ukraine.
There’s no better time to show the spirit of the @BoredApeYC community than by coming together for an important cause. That’s why we are auctioning our Bored Ape and donating 100% of the proceeds to support Ukraine #BAYC @Ukraine https://t.co/kt5ikZmHV3 https://t.co/CNeMMKXkcm
– ClubNecaxaEN (@ClubNecaxaEN) March 14, 2022
The club’s initiative to donate the NFT’s profits stems from the nationality of the team’s owner, Al Tylis, who is Ukrainian born in the Donestk region, one of those affected by the armed confrontation. Tylis, who for his part has declared to the sports portal Sportico, being sad and angry about what happened, said that he has already donated money and rented airbnbs, however, he still feels that he needs to do more.
“You may be wondering why we are donating the Bored Ape, rather than just donating the dollar equivalent (probably around $300,000 today). I just want to further encourage those in the incredibly vibrant NFT community who have been contributing in support of Ukraine, and I want to call on other sports teams around the world to do more.”commented.
Also, Tylis said the Club Necaxa has made a concerted effort to innovate in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space, since it created the NFT tied to a stake in the professional sports team. “While it has been interesting and fun, I love the community that has been built around BAYC,” he added.
Finally, it should be noted that this initiative joins others within the crypto space that have focused on helping those affected by the war in Ukraine.
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