Former NBA player, Theo Ratliff, joins Project Max's advisory board. Having played 16 seasons in the NBA, Theo played with Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers and others. Theo has been active in raising awareness to bullying and published a book based on his own story to help children deal with bullies. Theo joins Project Max to help build a movement to fight … [Read more...] about Theo Ratliff – Former NBA Player
Gal Fridman – Israel’s First Gold Olympic Medalist
Gal Fridman is an Israeli windsurfer and Israel's first Olympic gold medalist. Fridman won a Bronze Medal in the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics, and his gold medal in the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics. Gal joins Project Max athlete advisory board to help fight racism, antisemitism and intolerance through sports. … [Read more...] about Gal Fridman – Israel’s First Gold Olympic Medalist
Sedric Toney – Former NBA Player
Sedric Toney joins Project Max's athlete advisory board. He's the 7th athlete to join the Project Max community aiming to fight racism, antisemitism and intolerance through sports. Sedric played for Atlanta Hawks, selected with the 59th overall pick of the 1985 NBA draft. He He currently works for ESPN as a commentator for college basketball games. … [Read more...] about Sedric Toney – Former NBA Player
Jewish sport memorabilia leaps into metaverse in form of NFTs (Israel Hayom)
"Project Max,"a joint initiative between the Maccabi World Union and Israeli company Sighteer, seeks to create global awareness about and promote the "inspiring story of Jewish sport on social media and the metaverse." The historic events that tell the story of the rise of Jewish athletics on the international stage, which will be put on display at a special museum set to … [Read more...] about Jewish sport memorabilia leaps into metaverse in form of NFTs (Israel Hayom)
Maccabi World to turn museum exhibits into NFTs (The Jerusalem Post)
A cooperation agreement was recently signed between Maccabi World Union, which runs the Maccabi Museum, and tech start-up Sighteer, to turn the historical exhibits in the museum into digital NFT souvenirs. The project will run under an official and exclusive license called “Project Max," named after Max Nordau, the father of Maccabi sports. Read more here. … [Read more...] about Maccabi World to turn museum exhibits into NFTs (The Jerusalem Post)