NFL Star Odell Beckham Jr. Is Getting Paid In Bitcoin
Odell Beckham Jr. is making his entrance into Bitcoin after leaving the Browns. How are the Bitcoin bulls from Cleveland going to feel about this?
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- Odell Beckham Jr. Bitcoin Endorsement
- Other NFL Athletes Encouraging Bitcoin Adoption
Following in the footsteps of several big-time NFL stars, the Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. has announced that he will be taking his next salary entirely in Bitcoin (BTC). How else are athletes paving the way for mainstream Bitcoin adoption?
Odell Beckham Jr. to convert 100% of his salary to bitcoin. #bitcoin
OBJ be like… pic.twitter.com/HSHN1VuWCE
— Neil Jacobs (@NeilJacobs) November 22, 2021
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Odell Beckham Jr. Bitcoin Endorsement
Alongside joining a brand new football team, Odell Beckham Jr. is also branching out into the cryptocurrency market. Today, he announced that it’s a “new era” and taking his Bitcoin salary through a partnership with Square’s Cash App to kick off his next chapter.
It's a NEW ERA & to kick that off I'm hyped to announce that I'm taking my new salary in bitcoin thanks to @CashApp. To ALL MY FANS out there, no matter where u r: THANK YOU! I’m giving back a total of $1M in BTC rn too. Drop your $cashtag w. #OBJBTC & follow @CashApp NOW pic.twitter.com/ds1IgZ1zup
— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) November 22, 2021
Odell Beckham Jr. signed a one-year deal with the Rams about two weeks ago, after his release from the Browns. His new contract comes with a base salary of $750,000 and a $500,000 signing bonus, with another $3 million available to earn through “team-based incentives.”
On top of the salary deal, he’s giving away $1 million in Bitcoin to fans.
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Other NFL Athletes Encouraging Bitcoin Adoption
After Tom Brady admitted that he wanted to get paid in crypto, other NFL superstars have since come out in support of the Bitcoin and crypto asset class, like the Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
I believe in Bitcoin & the future is bright. That's why I’m teaming up with Cash App to take a portion of my salary in bitcoin today.
To make Bitcoin more accessible to my fans I’m giving out a total of $1M in btc now too. Drop your $cashtag w/ #PaidInBitcoin & follow @CashApp pic.twitter.com/mstV7eal04
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) November 1, 2021
With Beckham Jr.’s Bitcoin salary announcement, we’ve now seen six NFL players, 2 former and four current, publicly announce that they would take some or all of their salary in Bitcoin, including Russell Okung (former), Sean Culkin (former), Aaron Rodgers, Trevor Lawrence, Saquon Barkley, and now Odell Beckham Jr.
Outside of the NFL, major crypto exchange Crypto.com is securing historic partnerships in all areas of sports, including the UFC, soccer, the NBA, and more. Most recently, the exchange landed the largest naming rights deal in history with the Los Angeles Lakers’ Staples Center stadium.
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