Top 10 Celebrity Backed NFTs
No.1 The Doggies (Snoop Dogg)
Starting off on the list is Snoop Dogg and his Doggies. Being a veteran in the web3 world, Snoop was among the first to push the cultural frontlines while maintaining his trademark style. As a playable avatar in Sandbox, Doggies were generated from over 150+ traits, curated by the Dogg himself. With a sales volume just shy of 8000 ETH, the FP stays at a stable 0.07.
No.2 Bill Murray 1000
When it comes to telling a great story, one can hardly beat the legendary Bill Murray. The Bill Murray 1000 is a one of a kind biographical NFT project telling the story of the iconic actor, comedian, and writer. The collection offers 100+ story NFTs containing anecdotes, observations, advice, memories, Murray-isms, and more. Minted on Jul 2022, the FP is currently at 0.25 ETH.
No.3 A$AP Rocky’s ROCKY GATEWAY
Before releasing his 2021 single, “Sandman,” ASAP Rocky released his very own collection “ROCKY GATEWAY,” on Nifty Gateway (well ain’t that a coincidence). The collection includes 3D figures of him (listed for a solid $2,000), exclusive clips of unreleased songs, and three rally cars from his 2019 tour “Injured Generation” (listed for $10,000).
No.4 Madonna x Beeple, Mother of Creation
Teaming up with one of the most famous NFT-based artists, Beeple, Madonna launched a collection of 3 videos of 3D rendered, fully nude Madonna-esque figures in a lab, the wilderness, and a post-apocalyptic city. All figures are giving birth to a variety of objects, namely a tree, butterflies, and mecha-caterpillars.
No.5 BMM x Neymar Jr. Episode 01- HUMAN
Although Neymar had to take an early leave from the World Cup, he was never late to enter the web3 world. With a total supply of 1,698 NFTs, the Beastmode Metaverse x Neymar Jr. - HUMAN gives holders numerous rights and a chance to win Neymar Jr. autographed jerseys. Pretty appealing utility.
No.6 Grimes War Nymph
Being one of the earliest artists to invest in NFTs, Grimes released a 10-piece collection that included the video, “Death of the Old,” sold for nearly half a million, and featured an exclusive song. Two other videos, “Earth” and “Mars” with original music surrounding cherubs, a castle, and a giant sword, were also included in the series.
No.7 Pippen and Smolverse
2K players often use Pippen a lot, well now get ready to roam Smolverse as the legendary Bulls player. Buyers of the Pippen NFT, which is showcased as a pixelated avatar in his retired number 33 Chicago Bulls shirt, are able to navigate around the metaverse freely. Rumours are that the dunking feature is in development.
No.8 Planet Paris
NEVER behind anything in trend, Hilton developed a collection with artist Blake Kathryn that included three unique works, "Hummingbird in My Metaverse," "Legend of Love," and "Iconic Crypto Queen." A tribute to her love of NFTs, Hilton has also launched two new real-life pets named "Crypto Hilton" and "Ether Reum".
No.9 Trump Digital Trading Cards
He just had to do it. Sold out in less than a day, netting $4.5 million USD in sales, the Trump Digital Trading Cards takes the spot for the weirdest celebrity backed NFTs. Illustrated in the form of classic trading cards, the collection features former president Donald Trump in various surreal poses and various utilities, including Zoom meetings, dinners, and even golf tours with the Donald himself.
No.10 Shaq Gives Back
Launched by The Shaquille O'Neal Foundation, this collection is in itself a charity project that utilises the revenue to provide toys, clothing, and meals to underprivileged youth across the country. Raising over 2 million USD in total, all revenue and creator’s fee were donated to the foundation. Peace and love, Shaq.