Cryptocurrencies
NFL’s Russell Okung to Get 50% of His $13 Million Salary in Bitcoin
The Carolina Panthers tackle is the first National Football League player to collect a portion of his check in the cryptocurrency.
Russell Okung has long been a proponent of the cryptocurrency.
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Russell Okung, a Pro Bowl tackle for the Carolina Panthers, tweeted back in May 2019 that he wanted to be paid in Bitcoin.
More than a year later, Okung let the world know that he’s become the first National Football League player to collect a portion of his check in the cryptocurrency.