Texas A&M starting pitcher Micah Dallas, the man who alongside pitcher Nathan Dettmer has helped lead the now #13 ranked Aggies to a 27-15 record, has introduced his first NFT in an interview with TexAgs Radio on Monday. Dallas began explaining his reasoning behind the NFT announcement, stating “I dropped an NFT. The first one will be free, and we just wanted to give back to the community and the 12th man for all the support you have given me.” he also noted that a purchase of his NFT will come with some added benefits, like a chance to win free tickets to an upcoming match up with the Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Before some of you read this with a confused face like we’re speaking another language, let me first define what an NFT actually is: “An NFT is a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items, and videos. They are bought and sold online, frequently with cryptocurrency, and they are generally encoded with the same underlying software as many cryptos.”
Yes, an NFT is just a digital representation of something, and from a sports perspective, it’s like a digital trading card of a player portraying their name, image, and likeness (NIL), which Micah defined during the interview as “It’s essentially an online trading card. There’s a community of people who love it.”
Micah Dallas started his career at Texas Tech and was recognized multiple times for his achievements on the mound, including being a part of the 2019 Big 12 All-Freshman Team. After Transferring to Texas A&M for the 2022 season, Micah has been a consistent and reliable presence in the starting lineup and holds a 5.49 ERA, 68 strikeout line, and a 4-3 record.
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