Shiba Inu gained significant attention in 2022 by partnering with the renowned Italian fast-food restaurant Welly's.
Since the collaboration began, it has flourished with immense community support. The Shiba Inu team has hinted at another major announcement, exciting supporters.
In a tweet, Welly's restaurant business developer created a buzz within the community by teasing a forthcoming significant partnership.
The post featured a captivating image of football players donning jerseys with "Welly" emblazoned beneath their jersey numbers.
we’re cooking up something big with a focus for the local community pic.twitter.com/IryNZ8CePx
— pb (@pb5_five) November 26, 2023
Thus, speculation quickly circulated throughout the community, suggesting that the anticipated announcement revolved around Welly's sponsorship of a football team.
Specifically, rumors pointed towards Welly's becoming an official sponsor for the Napoli youth team.
Moreover, community members were further encouraged when PB responded affirmatively to a question about Napoli.
The prospect of such a partnership ignited enthusiasm among Shiba Inu supporters, who anticipate it will magnify exposure for both parties.
While PB's tweet itself did little to quell the rumors, which vaguely mentioned "cooking up something big with a focus for the local community," PB later urged the community to temper their expectations.
Addressing the rumors, PB clarified that the upcoming collaboration announcement would not be the Napoli partnership that the community had anticipated.
Nevertheless, PB emphasized that the forthcoming announcement is still highly significant and warrants enthusiasm.
He encouraged community members to remain optimistic and await the unveiling, stating,
"We are working on something great locally. It's not the collaboration that has been circulating in the rumors, but you can still be enthusiastically optimistic and wait for us to unveil it."
Welly remains one of the most prominent partners the Shiba Inu team has forged alliances with recently.
The restaurant embraces the SHIB theme, enabling users to pay with the meme cryptocurrency, thereby providing a real-world application for Shiba Inu Coin.
In another remarkable collaboration announcement that also happened in November 2023, the Manny Pacquiao Foundation revealed their partnership with Shiba Inu.
Expressing gratitude and excitement, the foundation acknowledged the SHIB Army for their support in making this collaboration happen.
According to the press release, this collaboration aims to integrate Shibarium, Shiba Inu's layer two blockchain, into the foundation's operations.
Meanwhile, this incorporation of Shibarium is expected to optimize, streamline, and securely record various processes within the foundation.
It also offers the capability to track donations, facilitate fund distribution, and effectively manage resources.
Furthermore, the integration of Shibarium will significantly enhance transparency, providing a clearer view of the foundation's impactful social initiatives on a global scale.
Of significant note, the foundation's announcement included a heartfelt message from the revered boxing champion himself to the Shiba Inu community.
In a short video attached to the announcement, Manny Pacquiao expressed his gratitude, saying,
"Thank you, SHIB community, for supporting the Manny Pacquiao Foundation. We are excited about this partnership. God bless."
It is worth mentioning that the Manny Pacquiao Foundation is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization established in 2019.
Its primary objective is to aid the less fortunate and foster hope on a global scale. Remarkably, Manny Pacquiao has reportedly donated over one-third of his career earnings to charitable causes.
Moreover, with the burgeoning success of the Shiba Inu collaboration and the continuation of Welly's partnership, the Shiba Inu coin price and community anticipation soar to new heights.
The impact and significance of these collaborations bolster the Shiba Inu ecosystem, bringing forth remarkable advancements and opportunities for all stakeholders.