Locked In: The Ledger Nano™ Gen5 Spurs Edition

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Before You Dive In:

— Ledger is releasing a limited run of 250 Ledger Nano™ Gen5 Spurs Edition* devices, the first Ledger signer built specifically for Spurs fans.

— The first release of its kind for an NBA sponsor, this release lands over a year into a partnership built on a shared philosophy and commitment to excellence, which began when Ledger became the Official Jersey Patch Partner and Official Digital Asset Education Partner of the Spurs.

— Each device is engraved, ships in custom Spurs packaging with a Spurs badge and a $20 BTC voucher*, and runs on the same security architecture as every other Ledger signer.

Introducing the Ledger Nano™ Gen5 Spurs Edition

Today, Ledger is releasing the Ledger Nano™ Gen5 Spurs Edition: a limited run of 250 signers built in collaboration with the San Antonio Spurs. Each device is engraved, packaged in custom Spurs branding, and comes with a Spurs badge and a $20 BTC voucher*.

This release lands over a year into Ledger’s run as the Spurs’ official jersey patch partner, a partnership grounded in a shared philosophy and operational identity. 

The security powering the signer remains the same here. What’s different is who this one was built to speak to.


The Partnership, Locked In

Long before Ledger existed, the Spurs built their culture around the mantra “Pound the Rock”: the idea that consistent, unglamorous effort compounds into results nobody can dispute. The Ledger security model runs on the same logic, resulting in a decade of decisions that have set the bar for security in our industry – over 8 million signers sold, securing 20% of the world’s crypto.

That alignment showed up again this spring, when Ledger and the Spurs brought the NBA’s first-ever tifo to life at Frost Bank Center, built around the team’s playoff rallying cry, Locked In. It’s a phrase that already carries weight for Spurs fans, and it happens to describe a signer’s job with almost no translation required: making sure an action is reviewed and approved on the device by the person who owns it.

Ledger hardware was built to serve crypto first. The signer it produced has grown into something broader. It’s designed to require the owner’s approval on the device before an action is signed, so the decision stays with the person, not with an app or an algorithm. That distinction matters more by the day, in a world where the collision of blockchain and AI means establishing a root of trust couldn’t be more important. 

We hear from two different audiences when we talk about a collaboration like this. Some already understand digital ownership and want a device that reflects a team they care about outside of crypto. Others know the Spurs first and are only being introduced to the idea of a signer and the world of digital ownership that can unlock. Both end up in the same place: holding their own keys, on a device that verifies intent instead of asking for blind trust. Learn more about the partnership here.

What’s In the Box

The Ledger NanoTM Gen5 is Ledger’s latest intuitive touchscreen signer designed to help anyone confidently take control of their digital assets and identity. With a redesigned secure touchscreen that moves beyond the Nano series’ classic USB-style design, Ledger Nano™  Gen5 brings a new standard for clarity and control in digital ownership. Like all Ledger signers, it runs on a Secure Element Chip, leveraging the Ledger security model and providing advanced security features like Clear Signing and Transaction Check.

The Ledger Nano™ Gen5 Spurs Edition arrives with: 

  • Ledger Nano™ Gen5 Spurs Edition device, engraved
  • Custom Spurs packaging
  • 1x Spurs badge
  • $20 BTC voucher

Only 250 units of this edition exist, built for a fanbase that already understands what it means to show up and do the work before anyone’s watching.


Off the Jersey, Into Your Hands

More than a decade into the history of Ledger, the case for digital sovereignty has never been more urgent. Finding the most fertile ground everywhere trust already matters, including with a fanbase that has spent decades rewarding discipline over highlight reels.

That overlap between a rallying cry and a security function is the reason this partnership works. A patch on a jersey is a symbol, stitched onto fabric worn by players most fans will never meet. It puts a name in front of millions, but it can’t put a signer in anyone’s hands.

The Ledger Nano™ Gen5 Spurs Edition is the natural next step in the evolution of this partnership. Shared principles, conveyed in hardware that a fan can actually hold, off the jersey and into your hands.


Shop the Ledger Nano™ Gen5 Spurs Edition


*Available in Texas only

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