Russell Okung was one of them. He made waves when he asked for half of his $13 million salary to be converted into Bitcoin. It’s the first time a player has been paid in cryptocurrency.

Russell Okung experienced that first-hand during his time with the Seattle Seahawks. Former Seattle Seahawks left tackle Russell Okung offered up a story that effectively laid out how new Carolina ...

Now, his earnings have increased due to his decision. It’s not like he was hurting for cash to begin with, as Okung earned $108.9 million in contracts during his NFL career. Russell Okung Was ...

Let's do some quick math: Bitcoin was trading at $27,081.81 on December 29, 2020 when the Bleacher Report tweet went out. If Okung bought $6.5 million worth of Bitcoin then, he'd have held a ...