Since Tracy McGrady entered the NBA in 1997 as an 18-year-old rookie, he has participated in dozens of sessions where he signs autographs and other memorabilia. Like most athletes, he earns a flat fee for signing items and interacting with fans. To him, it is an easy way to make money and appeal to people who admire him.
That was the genesis behind SOLEcial, an app that McGrady and Dubrey Black, a friend and entrepreneur, are launching through which anyone can buy about 80 items that T-Mac has signed. The memorabilia include trading cards, 8x10 images from McGrady’s playing days, basketballs and sneakers that McGrady has never sold before. A must haves for all T-Mac fans
SOLEcial offers gaming and shoppable content featuring player exclusive packs from some of the biggest names in sports. Downloading SOLEcial will allow users to secure player exclusive sneakers, signed memorabilia and more with each product launch whether playing for it in our Ball Is Life game,
entering one of our raffles or purchasing it through our e-commerce platform.
You can secure exclusive releases from your favorite athletes, brands and labels through games and raffles and have your items shipped directly to your door.
T-Mac, who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017, plans on releasing an item every 24 to 48 hours through the app. People can then enter a raffle to win the item or place a bid to win it via an online auction. A representative from PSA, the top sports memorabilia grading company, graded each of the items to ensure they are authentic. And McGrady has included a recorded video describing each item, the story behind it and what it means to him.
For now, the app only has McGrady’s memorabilia. But Black noted that he expects other former and current professional athletes to sell their gear through the app. The company is also targeting college athletes who are now able to make money off their name, image and likeness. Some of these amateur kids have millions of followers on social media. They have a real following. This is a way for them to monetize off of that.
50% OF ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE RAFFLES WILL GO TO THE CHARITY OF THE ATHLETE’S CHOICE. 40% WILL GO TO THE 1% FOUNDATION AND
10% WILL BACKINTO THE SOLEcial APP TO BETTER ENHANCE THE USER EXPERIENCE.
This is a must download app if you are a collector of rare memorabilia or a great T-Mac fan.
Download the app thru App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/solecial/id963082411