Russell Okung
NFL offensive tackle was one of the most vocal and consistent pro-Bitcoin voices in sports. In December 2020, he famously asked to be paid half of his $13 million salary in Bitcoin.
However, it didn’t take long before his wish became a reality through the Bitcoin paycheck solution “Strike.” Russell made this known on his Twitter account when he tweeted, “Got paid in Bitcoin.”
The $6.5 million received in Bitcoin, which represented half of $13 million, soon increased in value exponentially with the rise of the king cryptocurrency.
