National Basketball Association Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, who won six NBA championships as a member of the Chicago Bulls, is now looking to offer a helping hand to the world of Web3.

The basketball legend is settling into a new partnership with Web3-based entertainment company Orange Comet, which is producing the “SP33” digital sneaker collection of 1,000 pairs of shoes based on Pippen’s career. The sneakers are scheduled to launch on December 20 at OpenSea, the world’s largest NFT marketplace.

“I was curious,” Pippen said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” on Tuesday. “I have been in the shoe world for a long time, for 17 years.”

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Pippen, who retired in 2008 after 17 years in the NBA, said he wanted to “learn about NFT and Web3” and embrace the digital side of his sneaker collection. The collection will reflect a series of events similar to a time capsule, based on pivotal points throughout Pippen’s life as a player.

“They are inspired by many of the shoes that he has worn throughout his career,” said Dave Broome, CEO of Orange Comet. But they are new. They are futurists.”

The collection will also include a yet-to-be-revealed Mystery Box that NFT holders can claim next year.

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Broome also said that 33 NFT holders will be randomly chosen to receive a pair of autographed real-life prototype shoes that the platform is creating.

As part of the collection, a premium access NFT holder will receive a VIP tour of Pippen’s hometown of Hamburg, Arkansas, including a private dinner. Two NFT winners would get the second prize: joining Pippen on the golf course to play the game he has picked up in recent years after multiple back surgeries.

Pippen, who told CoinDesk TV that he was nervous about the world of Web3 six months ago, seems to have more confidence in this project.

“We believe that we are bringing something different, something special, something incredible to the market,” Pippen said. “We feel like we’re the pioneers, even though we’re not the first to come out.”