High flying dunks. No look dimes. Game saving blocks. The level of drama and skill in NBA basketball is simply unmatched in the sports world. Now you can own a piece of that action. The NBA, NBPA, and Dapper Labs have teamed up to create NBA Top Shot, a revolutionary new game in which jaw-dropping plays and unforgettable highlights become collectibles in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFT) that you can own forever. Top Shots are the first of their kind NBA digital collectibles. For the first time, NBA fans can participate in the digital economy of basketball, buying, selling, and trading Moments, while showcasing the authenticity and depth of their fandom.

You are able to earn a return through the potential increased value of the cards you buy. You have the ability to buy any card you want in the marketplace in hopes of future appreciation. Although not always true, the value of a card typically rises or falls with the performance of the specific player. You are also able to buy packs and hope to luckily draw a high valued card.

NBA Top Shot is revolutionizing the collectible world, but still brings the nostalgic touch of opening packs. They generate most of their revenue through the packs that they sell. There is also a 5% card transaction fee as well as a flat fee for purchases made using cryptocurrency.

NBA Top Shot was established in 2019 and has already seen more than 70 million dollars in sales. Unlike forms of cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, which are readily exchangeable, each NBA Top Shot collectible is a non-fungible token (NFT), which means the value isn’t in the token, it’s what comes with it. NFT’s can only have one owner and they cannot be copied. Top Shot collectibles are minted according to a set of rules encoded onto the Flow blockchain in something called a "smart contract," and can only be created within the limitations enforced by that smart contract. All collectibles are licensed by the NBA and NBPA and once created are able to live forever on the Flow network.