A special limited edition Aku x Paper Planes
9Fifty Snapback Hat will be available exclusively to Akutar
holders
NEW
YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aku, the
cryptonative NFT character created by artist and former
professional athlete Micah Johnson,
and Paper Planes, New York based
fashion brand that combines culture and streetwear fashion,
announce their collaboration to create a special edition, limited
run of 350 Aku x Paper Planes 9Fifty Snapback hats, which will be
available exclusively to Akutar holders.
The limited run Aku x Paper Planes 9Fifty Snapback Hat is black
with a green undervisor, features the embroidered Paper Planes logo
alongside Aku graphic details on the front, removable Paper Planes
and Aku logo pins on the crown, and additional Aku artwork on the
right side.
The original Paper Planes hat has become highly coveted within
the streetwear community, often referred to as the "The Crown." The
Aku x Paper Planes collaboration is significant as it is only the
second Paper Planes crown in history to allow a partner's design to
be featured alongside the Planes logo on the front of the hat, as
past collaborations usually leave their imprint on the designated
hallmark right side of the hat.
"Paper Planes and Aku both remind us to dream, and aim to
inspire us with the confidence and patience to pursue greatness in
achieving our dreams. We've been mission aligned from the
beginning, and excited to be able to share the piece of history
this collab will represent." - Summer
Watson, President and Co-Founder of Aku.
Aku and Paper Planes first collaborated in December 2021 for Aku's Chapter 7: Candle
following an organic "aha" moment between Paper Planes Co-Founder
Emory Jones, Aku Co-Founder
Summer Watson and Aku Creative
Council founding member Upscale Vandal. The concept and seamless
collaboration for this limited edition hat came together the very
next day after Chapter 7's release.
Paper Planes joined a select group of partners for the
April 2022 launch of Aku's PFP
collection of 3D avatars, Akutars, where Paper Planes designed
unique one-of-one Akutar designs and rare traits for the collection
of 15,000 Akutars.
In June 2022, the 323 Akutar Paper
Planes trait holders were airdropped a surprise NFT package,
currently available on secondary markets such as OpenSea, which
they will be able to redeem for the physical Aku x Paper Planes hat
starting today.
Aku began as an NFT series based on its creator Micah Johnson's own experience of hearing a
young boy ask if astronauts could be Black. The first set of NFTs
launched as short videos that followed Aku, a young boy with an
oversized space helmet that acts as a portal to his dreams and
digital exploration. The 10-part series was released in 10 chapters
from February 21, 2021 to
February 21, 2022, generating over
$24MM in sales to date. Aku Chapters were followed by the release
of 15,000 unique 3D avatars, or Akutars, injecting an impactful
image of a young, confident, Black boy in the social media profiles
of crypto and culture enthusiasts alike.
Notable Aku NFT collectors include: Pusha-T, Pharrell Williams and more.
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ABOUT AKU
Aku is a digital explorer and crypto-native IP created by artist
and former MLB player, Micah
Johnson. Launched in February
2021, Aku has since become the first NFT to be optioned for
film and television projects, as well as the first NFT to travel to
space. Aku is a conduit to empower the next generation of
astronauts, explorers, and dreamers. Aku has been named to Fast
Company's prestigious annual list of the World's Most Innovative
Companies for 2022.
ABOUT MICAH JOHNSON
Micah Johnson is the creator of
Aku. After hearing a young boy ask his mom if astronauts could be
Black, Micah released an NFT of a 3D animation depicting a boy with
an oversized astronaut helmet. In less than one year, that NFT took
Micah from a retired athlete to "2020 NFT of the Year" and the
first creator to have an NFT optioned for a major feature film.
Named one of the "Top 50 Most Influential People in NFTs" by
Fortune, Micah's foresight and belief in the web3 communities to
evangelize IP has resulted in over $24MM in sales volume for Aku to
date.
ABOUT PAPER PLANES
The Paper Plane logo symbolizes the idea that as big as the
world is, it is still accessible. Your imagination can take you
anywhere you want to go - a message that resonates with the
spirit and culture of streetwear.
FOLLOW
Website: https://www.aku.world
IG: https://www.instagram.com/aku.dreams/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/akudreams
PRESS CONTACT
Aku | PR Consulting |
aku@prconsulting.net
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