Russell Okung to Be First<br />NFL Player Paid in Bitcoin.<br />Carolina Panthers offensive tackle<br />Russell Okung will be receiving Bitcoin as part<br />of his contract with the team. .<br />According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport,<br />half of Okung’s 2020 contract will be paid<br />in the form of the popular cryptocurrency.<br />With a contract worth a total of $13 million,<br />that’s approximately $6.5 million in Bitcoin.<br />The two-time Pro Bowler initially signaled his desire<br />to be compensated in Bitcoin in May 2019 on Twitter.<br />At the time, he sent out a simple<br />message saying, “pay me in Bitcoin.” .<br />On Tuesday, he confirmed that he got<br />his wish by quote-tweeting the original post<br />with the message, “paid in Bitcoin.”.<br />Okung is no stranger to Bitcoin, as he constantly<br />references the cryptocurrency on social media. .<br />When we are all paid in Bitcoin,<br />no one can tell us what to do with<br />the value we create, Russell Okung, via Twitter
