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hive-167922 · @themarkymark · (edited)
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Tweeted last year in May, Russell Okung stated **Pay me in Bitcoin.**.  That time has come, Russel is the first NFL player to be paid in Bitcoin.

Russell salary for the NFL is $13 million a year, 50% of that will be paid out in Bitcoin while the rest will be paid in fiat.

The company Zap will be responsible for making this happen.  Zap's Strike mobile app allows you to convert paychecks into BTC.

https://i.imgur.com/Dgatho9.png

Strike allows you to send money between friends without transaction fees using the Bitcoin Lightning Network.  They also partnered with Visa and will be releasing a Strike card in the near future.

Technically, Russell still is paid in US dollars, but his team converts half of his paycheck into Bitcoin using the new checking account feature in the Strike app.

Russell is not the only player to be interested in this arrangement, other pro athletes in the National Basketball League and Major League Baseball Leagues have been requesting a similar arrangements.

Russell is also behind a [Bitcoin educational campaign](https://www.bitcoinis.com/) to help people increase their financial independence.

This is as bullish as it gets!

<sub>Image Sources: [1](https://www.panthers.com/news/russell-okung-unhappy-unacceptable-offensive-line-performance-week-1) [2](https://twitter.com/RussellOkung/status/1128149326943834113) [3](https://strike.zaphq.io/)</sub>


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Smart player. 

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@bozz · 
That is pretty awesome!  I wonder if this is just an opening of the floodgates.  As you said, I expect many athletes will be following suit.  It just makes sense at this point in time.

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@camanda · 
This player have good intuition knowing cryptocurrency will be benefit for investment in future then money. This is MVP player

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@davidmuhammad · 
Good game
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@edicted · 
#### Such a weird political move.  
It's not hard to link a bank account to Coinbase or Bittrex :D
Can't complain... news like this lights a FOMO fire under retail. 

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@themarkymark · (edited)
It is likely to avoid tax events and custody.
In theory he could just accomplish the same thing himself by buying it after the fact, but I won't turn down the marketing.
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@enginewitty · 
Now if we can get one to endorse Hive...
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@fabian98 · 
I wish we all got paid at BTC

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@filotasriza3 · 
russ knows what he's doing!

Also, with that, he makes crypto more visible to anyone, not only to his followers as well as to fellow players and athletes!

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@khan.dayyanz · 
ow, A great way to market as well get into it.
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@mawit07 · 
Pretty cool. Will have to keep track of this player Russell Okung and see how he will be doing decade or two from now. Wow great FOMO news.
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@nickyhavey · 
Well that's pretty badass. Here in the UK, my beloved Arsenal entered a deal with Sportsbet that accepts bets in Bitcoin and they have the Bitcoin logo in the advertising boards. There are a couple of other football teams here that also advertise Bitcoin so word is spreading!

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@splatts · 
That is some great crypto exposure!!  I wonder if others will follow his lead or just sit back and think he is nuts. 🤔
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@wiseagent · 
This could bring a potential revolution to blockchain technology and the cryptocurrency world.

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