Most celebrities today are launching non-fungible token (NFT) collections—and many of those NFT collectibles feature famous faces such as Tupac, Elvis, Muhammad Ali, Kurt Cobain, Jerry Garcia, and many other luminaries who’ve passed away.
Over the weekend, Bruce Lee’s Family Company and Ethernity—a community-oriented NFT platform that produces limited edition authenticated NFTs from prominent digital artists, athletes, and notable figures—will unveil the legendary martial artist’s first NFT collection, dubbed “The Formless Form.”
In a press statement, Ethernity said that Lee’s NFT collection will “commemorate the life and legacy of the martial arts pioneer, philosopher, and global action film star.”
Lee’s philosophy and teachings inspire NFTs
The announcement from Ethernity specified that Lee’s NFT compilation “was inspired by Bruce Lee’s philosophy and teachings,” adding that the artwork sought inspiration from artists such as Anthony Francisco, Raf Grassetti, and Bosslogic.
Shannon Lee, the daughter of Bruce Lee and Family Company’s chairwoman and chief executive, expressed her gratitude for the creation of the NFTs.
“[As a family] we are honored for the opportunity to collaborate with these extremely talented artists whose artistic expressions will help continue to spread the positive message of Bruce Lee’s philosophy and teachings to the world in an authentic way.”
Other famous stars memorialized in NFTs
Lee’s NFT compilation follows a slew of well-known celebrities who passed away but are prominently featured in NFTs.
For example, the Jerry Garcia Foundation auctioned last year in May a rare piece of artwork created by the late “Grateful Dead” guitarist Jerry Garcia as an NFT.
Also in May, Ethernity, in partnership with Muhammad Ali Enterprises (MAE), unveiled the “Ali Collection” NFT in honor of the 50th anniversary of the “Fight of the Century”. Two months later, Sotheby auctioned a rare Muhammad Ali artwork as an NFT.
The rare images of Kurt Cobain’s last photoshoot were sold in April last year as an NFT, dubbed “The Last Session” collection.
Then in mid-December, Tupac Shakur’s estate partnered with Impossible Brief and MakersPlace (a rare digital art market) to unveil a series of “The Immortal Collection” NFT—inspired by the late rapper’s prominent jewelry pieces.
During the announcement, Nick Rose (the founder and CEO of Ethernity), said that they were happy to present the NFTs to Lee’s fans.
“We thrive off exploring opportunities for newly expanded worlds of important individuals, and an incredibly influential figure like Bruce Lee is a perfect fit for our great ambitions and endeavors.”
NFTs are the newest craze in cryptocurrency and are extremely popular, just like Bitcoin and Ether.
