Heat to commemorate franchise's first NBA title with collection of NFTs

The Heat have released a "unique collection of digital memorabilia to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the 2006 Championship" in the form of NFTs, according to Anthony Chiang of the MIAMI HERALD. The collection is "titled '15 Strong,' which was the Heat’s 2006 playoff championship motto" when it defeated the Mavericks in the NBA Finals to claim the organization’s first championship. The plan is for 127 digital collectibles, "including one set of faithful recreations and one set of 8-bit style renderings" to be up for auction to the public via OpenSea beginning on Friday at noon through Monday at 11:59pm ET. Buy now pieces will be "available until July 31 at 11:59 p.m. or while supplies last." Each NFT has been "minted onto the Ethereum blockchain in limited supply to verifiably guarantee ownership" (MIAMI HERALD, 7/15).