Andy Murray sells token share of his Wimbledon triumph: Tennis fans get chance to 'own' star's historic match-winning point on Centre Court in 2013
Tennis fans are to be offered the chance to ‘own’ the match-winning point that saw Andy Murray seal the 2013 Wimbledon title.
The tennis star, 34, is putting the six-second clip of the moment up for auction as a non-fungible token, or NFT, the craze taking the art world by storm.
NFTs are ‘one-of-a-kind’ digital assets that can be bought and sold, but have no tangible form of their own. They can be thought of as certificates of ownership for virtual or physical assets.
Tennis fans are to be offered the chance to ‘own’ the match-winning point that saw Andy Murray seal the 2013 Wimbledon title (pictured, playing Novak Djokovic in the 2013 final)
Sir Andy is collaborating with digital artist Mike Winkelmann.
The winning bidder will not actually own the copyright to the footage. There are extras, however, including a looping video of the match point that can be displayed at home or even a gallery.
There is also the chance to play Sir Andy at Wimbledon, a ‘VIP tour’, two centre court tickets for the 2022 men’s finals and signed souvenirs.
The three-day auction starts on July 2, and it is believed the money will be shared between Sir Andy and Wimbledon, with a share for Mr Winklemann’s firm WENEW.
Sir Andy said: ‘The final in 2013 was such a big moment in my life. I decided to work with WENEW and Wimbledon to turn this moment into an NFT so that fans can share in that memorable day.’
Sir Andy said: ‘The final in 2013 was such a big moment in my life. I decided to work with WENEW and Wimbledon to turn this moment into an NFT so that fans can share in that memorable day'
Mr Winklemann said: ‘Giving people the chance to collect these things is a different experience than just viewing them on YouTube.’
Last month, the family behind the viral video ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ took home over half a million pounds after putting it up for an auction as an NFT.
While British inventor Tim Berners-Lee put up the source code for the World Wide Web earlier this week - which has a current highest bid of £2.2million.
Mr Winklemann made history in March when he sold his work for £50million at Christie’s auction house making it the third-highest price ever achieve for a living artist after Jeff Koons and David Hockney.
He said: ‘NFTs represent a new paradigm, not just in how people can invest their money but in how we conceive of our shared experience and how we celebrate remarkable achievements.
‘They give people a way to meaningfully engage with the memories and moments that matter to them - maybe even inspired them or shaped who they are in some way.’
Sir Andy is collaborating with digital artist Mike Winkelmann . He made history in March when he sold his work for £50million at Christie’s auction house making it the third-highest price ever achieve for a living artist after Jeff Koons and David Hockney