Digital Securities
NBA Quickly Shuts Down Dinwiddie Contract Tokenization
Not So Quick…
In retort to the highly publicised decision by Spencer Dinwiddie to tokenize his contract, the National Basketball Association (NBA), commented in a conversation with the New York Times.
Unfortunately for Dinwiddie, it would appear as though he is fighting an uphill battle in achieving his goals. The following is what the league has to say on his plans.
“According to recent reports, Spencer Dinwiddie intends to sell investors a ‘tokenized security’ that will be backed by his player contract. The described arrangement is prohibited by the C.B.A., which provides that ‘no player shall assign or otherwise transfer to any third party his right to receive compensation from the team under his uniform player contract.’”
Commentary
In response to this decision, Dinwiddie did not seem phased. Again, speaking with the New York Times, he had the following to say.
“When I was on the phone with the league, I told them it wasn’t an assignment. And they invited me to sit down with them and explain the offering, which is what I’m going to do.” He continued, “What better way to be invested in a player as a fan than to have some level of skin in the game,” Dinwiddie told The Athletic. “With the way mine works, if I play well in that player option year and we split the profits up the first year of my new deal, it greatly appreciates the return on this investment vehicle.”
Tokenizing Contracts
While Spencer Dinwiddie represents the first athlete to actually attempt the tokenization of his contract, the idea is not brand new. There have been instances in the past where the idea was floated, to no avail.
If successful in his mission, Dinwiddie is, potentially, on the cusp of unlocking new forms of financial flexibility among athletes. For those looking to take an active role in securing their future, tokenization has the potential to make them more money. Interestingly, this stands to benefit the league, as well, as it opens a brand new avenue of fan participation.
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Spencer Dinwiddie
At age 26, Spencer Dinwiddie is a 6’6” point guard for the Brooklyn Nets. A public proponent for blockchain technologies, this rising NBA star looks to help himself, and his peers, through financial flexibility.
Dinwiddie recently signed a lucrative contract with the Brooklyn Nets, which will see over $34 million paid out over 3 years.
In Other News
Over the past few weeks, we have touched on the topic of tokenizing sports contracts multiple times. The announcement, and subsequent release of details surrounding Spencer Dinwiddie, can be found in the following articles.
