Morning Espresso: Jeremy Martin Has Surgery; Seely Launches Personal Cryptocurrency; Chad Reed Returns to Racing and More

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J-Mart Undergoes Surgery

Jeremy Martin’s 2021 campaign was one to forget… except for all those race wins he racked up when healthy. But the two-time 250 Pro Motocross Champion was bitten by the injury bug far too often. 

He injured his shoulder at the opening round of the Monster Energy Supercross 250SX East Region and missed the entire season. He also broke the scaphoid bone in his wrist. Still, he won the first moto and finished second overall at Fox Raceway’s Lucas Oil Pro Motocross opener. He also won the opening moto at Thunder Valley, before crashing out in moto two and then injuring his fingers while practicing the following week.

He returned at RedBud and keep winning until suffering a broken wrist at Ironman. UGH. Poor, J-Mart! Anyway, he recently underwent off-season surgery and should be good to go for 2022. Thankfully. 

“Quick update for all you folks. Surgery went really well and I’m now in a cast on vacation chilling with my family and friends! Really excited to finally be able to have a healthy wrist for next year!”

Seely Launches Personal Cryptocurrency 

Slaw probably knows more about water polo than I do cryptocurrency. But, hey, this is cool to see. Cole Seely has launched his own personal cryptocurrency. Good to see ex-racers doing something cool and outside moto. Check out the press release below. 

Former professional Motocross rider and social content creator, Cole Seely announces the launch of ($SEELY) on Rally, a leading platform for creators and artists to issue their own tokens, making him the first Motocross rider to issue their own cryptocurrency. 

View Seely’s $SEELY cryptocurrency via Rally at https://rally.io/creator/CS14/.

Through the coin, fans of Seely will be given access to a host of benefits, including exclusive content, Seely Speed Factory merch, and entry into exclusive contests surrounding Seely’s new toy drops at Target and Walmart. He will provide coin holders a look behind the scenes as he builds and tests bikes, rides in unconventional environments, and performs at events. 

“This coin is going to give fans a closer look at the action,” said Seely. “For my fans from Motocross, my growing YouTube community, and fans of bikes in general, this is going to be a great way to get an inside look at what the motocross life is like.”

After retiring from Motocross in 2019, Seely focused on expanding his online presence. With 63K YouTube subscribers and 524K Instagram followers, Cole has become one of the top creators in the Motocross space, blending his deep knowledge of motorbikes and flair for entertainment. He has competed in several high-profile non-racing riding events including Red Bull Imagination and Red Bull Straight Rhythm, and recently inked a new partnership with Ford Motor Company to launch the new full-sized Ford Bronco.

Rally empowers the next generation of athletes, celebrities, digital creators, and brands, to launch their personal digital currencies through the creation of sustainable, independent, economies of their fans. Creators are able to monetize their community with their personal token and NFTs and in return, fans gain access to exclusive benefits like unreleased content, private communities, backstage access, early access to tickets, and exclusive merchandise.

Chad Reed Returns to Racing

Chad Reed now has a Vlog (who doesn’t?) and in his first one he returned to racing at the Seven MX Mini Major East at Monster Mountain and competed in the father/son race with his son Tate. Pretty FING COOL!

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