Couldn't agree more – the grifters are indeed out in full force, and this Scottie Pippen basketball tokenization scheme is a perfect example of the absurdity. It's almost comical how these pump-and-dump schemes are becoming increasingly bizarre, targeting fans' emotions rather than offering any real value or utility. The fact that buyers won't even have legal ownership of the ball, just a tradable token, really highlights the emptiness of these projects. You're spot on about the need to fix the money to fix the world – focusing on sound monetary principles like Bitcoin's scarcity model seems far more productive than these tokenized gimmicks. It's a shame to see respected figures like Pippen getting involved in such questionable ventures.