Jay Chou And Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Tiger Champs NFT

On June 23, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) launched a new nonfungible token (NFT) collection in partnership with Asian artist Jay Chou. This collection titled ‘Tiger Champs’ integrates football, music, and Chou’s passion for the entire city of Paris. Moreover, the drop was meant to celebrate the club’s tenth French championship title.

Through the launch, Paris Saint-Germain returned to the NFT space with a new 10K collection.

This season, Paris Saint-Germain decided to enjoy and celebrate its tenth French championship with a new NFT drop that would let the club mingle with the fans. The “Tiger Champs” collection features 10,000 NFTs that are designed using the club’s iconic colors.

Notably, there were “Tiger Champs Legends” available; each of them ultra-rare NFTs representing one of the PSG’s ten championship victories.

Furthermore, there were 1,970 Premium NFTs available at the drop. The NFT tiger collectibles share similar poses to some of the club’s popular and most iconic players.

Lastly, the collection features 8,020 basic Tiger Champs nonfungible tokens. The digital assets show the tiger making an “I love you” sign. In that context, the collectibles dropped on June 23 through the Crypto.com platform. PSG has teamed up with Jay Chou for a new NFT drop.

Why Did PSG Team Up With Jay Chou?

Paris Saint-Germain joined efforts with the popular Asian artist Jay Chou For the drop with the two parties aiming to develop a strong bridge between football, music, and Paris itself.

Most of the artwork details show Chou’s input into the collection. For instance, the ten Tiger Champs Legend NFTs represent Jay Chou’s favorite pose. One hand shows the V sign that stands for victory while the other hand holds the club’s 2021-2022 trophy. The artist said:

“Football and music have the ability to break down barriers, whether geographical or linguistic. This NFT project will give fans the chance to win tickets to my concert in Paris next year. I am delighted to act as a bridge between Chinese and western cultures and to promote the values of inclusion and solidarity.”

Interestingly, the collaboration between Paris Saint-Germain and Jay Chou is part of a larger metaverse project. Chou also worked with Neymar, Leo Messi, and the Italian sensation Gianluigi Donnarumma.

The iconic Asian artist Jay Chou also worked for the second time with PSG for the NFT drop.

Are Football NFTs Gaining Mainstream Adoption?

Today, PSG is not the only football club that has joined the nonfungible token market in 2022. In April, the Turkish club Trabzonspor also confirmed their debut NFT collection. In the meantime, the first-ever Scottish Professional Football League NFTs launched on June 15.

In general, the football crypto industry is now thriving despite the bears dominating the market in recent weeks. Interestingly, many football fan tokens have in recent days registered more than 200% in gains. Taking these statistics into consideration, the “Tiger Champs” NFT collection launched successfully through Crypto.com.