Los Angeles Rams’ Odell Beckham Jr. announced Monday that his salary for this season would be paid in Bitcoin.
“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,” Beckham tweeted.
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
In the same tweet, Beckham revealed that he would be generously giving back to his fans by giving out a total of $1 million in the cryptocurrency.
“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,” he added. “Drop your $cashtag w. #OBJBTC & follow @CashApp NOW”
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made a similar announcement back in October. He had partnered up with Cash App and took a portion of his salary in Bitcoin. He also gave away $1 million of the crypto to fans.
