Scottie Pippen resorts to cryptocurrency promotions on his latest tweet: 'Are you ready?'
Over the past few days, six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen has become active on X (formerly Twitter) to discuss cryptocurrency, and on Tuesday, he revealed his "secret project coming to the blockchain" is gaining interest.
Scottie Pippen recently rekindled his interest in cryptocurrency, engaging his social media followers in debates about whether he should invest in Ethereum or Solana and the merits of meme coins versus utility coins.
In the past 24 hours, he began teasing a blockchain project that he only disclosed to a select few who retweeted his posts. In his latest post, he said:
"I received thousands of messages about the SECRET PROJECT coming to the blockchain. Today, I'll send a private invite link to 50 more people who RETWEET this. Are you ready?"
On Monday, he said:
"There is something BIG coming to the blockchain! It’s a secret for now… but I’ll send a private link to 10 people who RETWEET this. Stay tuned!"
Pippen has been a vocal supporter of crypto for a while. He launched his own non-fungible token (NFT) collection in late 2022.
As noted in a report by The Daily Hodl, according to the NFT marketplace OpenSea, the collection has registered 435 ETH in total volume.
His inquiry about Ethereum versus Solana elicited over 5,000 comments, including a response from Dogecoin co-creator Billy Markus, also known as Shibetoshi Nakamoto, who promoted his "dog coin."
Scottie Pippen’s son shines in Summer League final
Scottie Pippen’s son, Scotty Pippen Jr., who is entering his third season in the NBA, had a standout performance in this year’s Summer League, culminating in the finals.
In the Summer League finals between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Miami Heat, he punctuated his productive campaign with 29 points, 11 assists, five rebounds and four steals in a 120-118 loss.
He averaged 21.5 points and 8.6 assists per game in the Summer League.
In the semifinals against the LA Clippers, the younger Pippen recorded a triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
He was named to the All-Summer League first team.
The 23-year-old is heading into his second season with the Grizzlies.
He joined the Grizzlies on a two-way contract. In 21 games including 16 starts, he averaged 12.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists for the injury-riddled Grizzlies last season.
In his rookie year, the younger Pippen only appeared in six games, averaging 2.3 points, 0.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.3 steals and 0.2 blocks in 5.3 minutes.
In college, he averaged 17.5 points in 90 games, shooting 34.3% from distance.