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FAITH, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY: Oak Ridge's Williams is more than football
So, what does a Georgia football commit do other than football? Faith, Family and Community.
Faith.
An active member at The Woodlands Church, Williams leads young kids in Bible studies and church camps and spends most of his free time paying it forward.
Bradley C. Collier (VYPE)
“Being active in The Woodlands Church has been a big part of my football career,” he said “Being around the pastors, my church group and a lot of people who want to see me succeed on and off the field has motivated me along the way.”
Family.
The journey for Williams’ football career started with a family who loves the game and older siblings who played as well.
“I started playing football when I was six years old,” Williams said. “My family is a big football family, and we grew up watching Bears’ games as a kid. I started playing because of both my older brothers.
“I always played ‘up’ in little league because I was bigger than everyone in my age group and really fell in love with the defensive side of the ball.”
Community.
Justin Williams, like most top players in the country, has NFL aspirations but his love for others and community sets him apart from the rest. What’s the future hold?
Some of the stars of 2023-24 Oak Ridge FootballBradley C. Collier (VYPE)
“The dream for me has always been to make it to the league but it’s really what God’s plan is for me,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to do something to give back to the community and use my personality to do something great.”
Williams is on track to be a household name at Georgia with big NFL potential, but the star will always love Oak Ridge High School.
“Playing for Oak Ridge has been an amazing experience,” he said. “We’re a tight-knit group. All of us have been playing together from a young age and we just love to fight for each other. No matter what, we’re going to be there for one another.”
Expect to see Oak Ridge’s finest and his million-dollar smile representing his faith, family and community in whatever he does in the future.
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Varsity Chips creates the first NFT collection to celebrate high school athletes
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In addition to the monetary value, we are here to educate these athletes on marketing and the potential from them to monetize their brand in the metaverse and through NFT’s. We will work with athletes and their families to provide resources to further educate them on NIL Marketing, NFT’s, Cryptocurrencies, and Personal Finance.
NFT’s have broken into the sports space in a big way, giving fans, collectors, athletes, artists and investors a new and innovative way to own or sell a piece of sports history. The blockchain has allowed Varsity Chips to create a one of a kind (non-fungible) digital asset to represent anything from an image to a 3-D video. This market is in its infancy, but already garnering transactions only before seen in the international art market. The sales volume for NFT’s hit $2.5 billion in the first six months of 2021, up from a total of $13.7 million in all of 2020.
“High school athletes represent everything that is good about competitive sports. If an athlete is currently playing in high school, the potential upside of what they might become is at its all time high. And for most current college or professional athletes, they will tell you that playing high school sports was the most fun they’ve every had, and now fans will have the opportunity to commemorate and own those special moments. We anticipate that the demand for high school athlete NFT’s will excite the current and future marketplace by bridging the gap between systemic NFT purchases and the avid sports fan.” says Shane Hildreth, CEO of Varsity Chips.
To buy Varsity Chips, pack drops will be available on VarsityChips.io. Individual NFT “Chips” can also be bought from other community members on the secondary market on VarsityChips.io. Community members also have a line for constant conversation in the hosted discord channel.
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About Varsity Chips
Varsity Chips is the first NFT collection to celebrate high school athletes. Each collectible NFT “Chip” includes a photo and highlight video clip of the featured athlete and a unique mint number and edition size to verify its rarity. Varsity Chips gives fans a way to show their support for their alma mater or local teams, as well as invest in sports’ futures stars and the future of sports collectibles.