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Naomi
@afrochicks
yall mind if i introduce myself? hi im naomi, im a triple jumper from the UK 3 years ago i was in a pretty difficult position I missed out on the Tokyo olympics by 10cm , I lost my main sponsor and I was at risk of losing ALL my national funding if i didn’t place top 8 at a major championship then i came across a TikTok video about crypto (thx gary vee) When lead me to creating the NFT collection AfroChicks ( hence my username) the sales of my artwork covered all my expenses and training camps for the 2022 season where i jumped 6 personal bests and won my first senior international medal at the commonwealth games in this video below! this is the power of onchain creator economy i really wanna put more athletes on!! over the past year and a half I’ve struggled with injury, had two surgeries l, missed the olympics again and took a break from crypto but im back, more motivated and ready to connect with new people and document my athletics journey onchain! more soon👀
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Marissa
@marissaposner
This is so awesome Naomi! I’m here cheering for you and know how hard it is in a non-major sport to secure sponsorship. I love how crypto has provided a way for you to train and support yourself. Definitely consider setting up a @hypersub so people can follow along your journey!
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Naomi
@afrochicks
thanks so much!! yes it has been a challenge but it really has changed my life. I will look into it!! ☺️
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