Matt Szczur on His Baseball Career and Using NFT Art as a Way to Change Lives

The Outer Realm NFT Podcast

Matt Szczur made his MLB debut in 2014 playing for the Cubs, but did you know he also excelled at college football? I invited him to discuss his career in sports and find out how he went from a professional baseball player to an NFT artist.

We chat about his path through professional baseball, the role art played in his life, how he sold art to baseball legends like Mark McGwire, and how he saved a little girl’s life by donating bone marrow.

Matt also shares his artistic process, how he comes up with out-of-the-box ideas, and why it’s important to own your personal journey.

Key points discussed

• Art as a way to wind down and de-stress (01:15)
  
• The beginnings: college football and baseball (12:55)
  
• How Matt started doing art as a way to give back (15:48)
  
• Digital art helps you make great connections (28:07)
  
• Matt’s art techniques and his creative process (30:17)
  
• On being competitive and having a strong mind (35:13)
  
• How to save a life: Matt’s goals in the NFT space (39:01)
  
• The artistic thought process never really ends (44:51)
  

Additional Resources

Check out Matt’s art at SuperRare, follow him on Twitter, and consider donating to his foundation Szcz the Day.

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