Tristan Thompson: NBA Fans are About to Trade Players Like Stocks

💬 “What if basketball fans could prove their knowledge, own player performance, and shape the future of the sport?” In this exclusive BeInCrypto Podcast, NBA athlete and entrepreneur Tristan Thompson joins Web3 builders to unveil Basketball.FUN, a next-generation sports prediction and fan ownership platform built on Somnia Layer 1. This episode explores how basketball fandom, real-time predictions, player tokenization, and blockchain infrastructure are converging to create a completely new sports experience, one where fans do more than watch the game. They participate in it. 🚀 In this episode, you’ll learn: Why Basketball.FUN is redefining sports prediction markets How fan knowledge becomes value through on-chain mechanics Why this is not gambling, meme coins, or hype-driven NFTs How player performance directly impacts token value What went wrong with past Play-to-Earn and fan token models Why Web3 is the natural infrastructure for modern sports fandom How clubs, scouts, and teams could use fan-driven data Why Somnia L1 enables real-time, scalable fan engagement Tristan Thompson’s long-term vision beyond being an athlete Why he says Bitcoin is a “digital 401k” 🧡 If you care about basketball, NBA culture, Web3 innovation, digital ownership, or the future of fan engagement, this conversation delivers real insight, not buzzwords. BeInCrypto | Your Gateway to Blockchain & Beyond BeInCrypto is among the Top 3 global crypto media platforms, delivering trusted news, podcasts, analysis, and Web3 education to 11M+ monthly readers across 25+ languages. 🌐 Website: https://beincrypto.com/ 🐦 X: https://x.com/beincrypto 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beincrypto 📢 Telegram: https://t.me/+U8DQNp4b8Gw3YmZi 🚨 Disclaimer This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Always do your own research. 🕒 Timestamps 00:00 – Intro 00:40 – What is Basketball.FUN 01:30 – Reimagining sports prediction 02:20 – Beyond meme coins & hype 03:30 – Player tokens & performance 04:40 – Why fan knowledge matters 05:50 – Real utility vs NFTs 07:00 – Why Somnia L1 08:30 – Fans, data & NBA future 09:40 – Sustainable play-to-own 11:00 – Bitcoin as “digital 401k” 12:00 – What’s next #BasketballFun #NBAWeb3 #SportsPrediction #Somnia #NBATalk basketball fun basketball web3 nba blockchain sports prediction market nba fan engagement web3 sports platform player tokenization sports gaming web3 somnia layer 1 nba crypto project fan ownership sports play to earn sports crypto sports gaming web3 basketball nba future technology sports data blockchain prediction markets web3 nba innovation basketball analytics web3