Murray sells token share of his Wimbledon triumph
TENNIS fans are to be offered the chance to ‘own’ the match-winning point that saw Andy Murray seal the 2013 Wimbledon title.
The tennis star, 34, is putting the six-second clip of the moment up for auction as a non-fungible token, or NFT, the craze taking the art world by storm. NFTs are ‘one-of-akind’ digital assets that can be bought and sold, but have no tangible form of their own. They can be thought of as certificates of ownership for virtual or physical assets.
Sir Andy is collaborating with digital artist Mike Winkelmann.
The winning bidder will not actually own the copyright to the footage. There are extras, however, including a looping video of the match point that can be displayed at home or even a gallery.
There is also the chance to play Sir Andy at Wimbledon, a ‘VIP tour’, two centre court tickets for the 2022 men’s finals and signed souvenirs.
The three-day auction starts on
July 2, and it is believed the money will be shared between Sir Andy and Wimbledon, with a share for Mr Winklemann’s firm WENEW.
Sir Andy said: ‘The final in 2013 was such a big moment in my life. I decided to work with WENEW and Wimbledon to turn this moment into an NFT so that fans can share in that memorable day.’