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NFTs in the Art and Sports World

NFT’s, or Non-Fungible tokens, allow people to create a digital certificate that represents a unique asset. These tokens can be attached to a digital file like a photo, video, audio recording, or anything in the digital space. By doing so, NFT’s give digital art the same “original” and “limited” credentials that are attached to physical art. NFT’s are now treated as such and can be traced from the origin of an artist or seller, and lets anyone view the selling price as well as how many times an artwork has been sold to new buyers. The great thing about this is that the original artist actually gets a kickback of around 10% of the sale price. This means that an artist would want their artwork to keep selling for higher prices because they would get a royalty on that artwork, forever.

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Gamebred - Backyards to BMF

From humble beginnings as a troubled youth and infamous street fighter, doing backyard fights as “ponytail” along Kimbo Slice back in the day in Miami at the tender age of 19, Masvidal has since evolved into an elite MMA fighter. Masvidal has headlined in a number of major mixed martial arts organizations, including Bellator, Strikeforce, Sengoku, Bodog and now in the UFC. A product of the famous American Top Team ATT, he has worked diligently with his team to adapt and evolve throughout the years and become a complete mixed martial artist.

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AXE X Raptors Court

To mark the Raptors 25th year anniversary and to celebrate their championship win, the Canadian team partnered with Axe Canada to host a contest which allowed fans to play on the practice court, the same court where NBA legends like Lebron James, Steph Curry, James Harden, and Paul George have warmed up. #axecanada #raptors

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Kings of the North - Toronto Raptors 2019 NBA Champions

Started from the bottom now we’re here in the NBA Finals. After a jaw-clenching win on game six against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Toronto Raptors secured their spot in the NBA finals for the first time since the franchise’s inauguration in 1995. And so for the first time in NBA history, the finals were held outside of the United States against back-to-back champions Golden State Warriors. For the Toronto Raptors this is their chance to rise to the occasion, to rep the city and to win. This is their chance to make the leap from Contenders to Champions.

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The Influence of October's Very Own on Toronto's winning culture

Thanks to brand ambassadors like Drake and his partnerships and initiatives headed by Oliver and OVO Brand, the spotlight shines even brighter on the city and on the team, showing the world what Toronto is made of.

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Top 5 Things To Do After Design School

With the the end of the school year quickly approaching, and for some of you, the end of school in general, the promise of long, warm summer days might tempt you to forget about adult responsibilities and spend your days perusing the patios lining the city streets. Though we fully support this idea for one or two days following your final exams or design projects, the truth is, if you’re going to make it in the creative industry, you’ll have to hustle. In no particular order, here are the top 5 things you should be doing once you’re done with design school.

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