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# Retro NBA Top Shot NFT lives up to its hype
- URL: https://btcpeers.com/retro-nba-top-shot-nft-lives-up-to-its-hype-2/
- Published: 2021-10-18T20:05:06.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-24T15:38:57.000Z
- Author: John Williams
- Tags: News, #saudu, #Import 2025-12-27 14:07

Following the launch of the retro *Run It Back 2005-06* packs on Friday, Oct. 15, the trade volume for NBA Top Shot’s non-fungible tokens became a big hit over the weekend.

Over $4 million worth of tokens were traded. According to [Crypto](https://btcpeers.com/what-is-the-best-cryptocurrency-to-invest-in/) Slam, the daily volume on Top Shot’s marketplace increased by more than 440%, from $829,520 on Oct. 14 to more than $4.5 million the next day. Oct. 16.

Top Shot’s NFTs contain a video highlight reel displaying key moments from professional basketball history, with the latest packs celebrating the stars of the 2005 - 2006 season.

NBA Top Shot tweeted on Oct. 17 that about 10,000 *Run It Back* packs had been sold within 24 hours at a rate of seven purchases per minute.

> 7️⃣ purchases a minute. For the last 24 hours. ⏰   
>  
> Over the past day, we’ve seen 9,921 purchases of Run It Back 2005-06 Moment™️ Collectibles alone. 🔥  
>  
> Find RIB Moments ➡️ https://t.co/fuCnRDcRJA pic.twitter.com/LcxNHsiwuE
> 
> — NBA Top Shot (@nbatopshot) October 17, 2021

The packs consist of three tiers of rarity ranging from “common” to “legendary.” The packs, which started at $169 each, got collectors scrambling to capture moments depicting basketball legends like LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal.

Datafrom Crypto Slam revealed that the NBA Top Shot marketplace has hosted a mammoth $744 million in secondary sales since July 2020, with its trade activity peaking during the first quarter of 2021 as it witnessed $45.7 million worth of trades occurring within 24 hours on Feb. 22.

Despite the fact that over $200 million worth of Top Shot NFTs were traded during the months of February and March, its monthly volume has retraced drastically with approximately $20 million of trades taking place during September and October.

However, Top Shot currently stands as the third-largest NFT project by daily secondary volume after its weekend surge, with over $2.5 million in tokens trading hands in the last 24 hours according to Crypto Slam.

Axie Infinity is ranked first with $18.6 million worth of trades for the past day, while CryptoPunks comes second with a 24-hour volume of $6.2 million.