Aaron Rodgers, quarterback for the Green Bay Packers football team, has said that it will be part of his salary from the National Football League in Bitcoin.
In a video posted to his Twitter account on November 1, Rodgers, dressed as the fictional character John Wick, probably for Halloween, said would partner with Cash App to take a portion of your salary in Bitcoin (BTC). Nfl reported in July, Rodgers would be earning a base salary of $ 1.1 million in addition to a signing bonus of $ 14.5 million and a staff bonus of $ 6.8 million as of March, for a total of approximately $ 22.3 million.
I believe in Bitcoin and the future is bright. This is why I am partnering with the Cash App to take a portion of my salary in bitcoin today.
To make Bitcoin more accessible to my fans, I am now also giving a total of $ 1M in btc. Drop your $ cashtag with #PaidInBitcoin & continue @CashApp pic.twitter.com/mstV7eal04
- Aaron Rodgers (@ AaronRodgers12) November 1, 2021
According to data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro, Rodgers' total salary would be worth approximately 368.84 BTC at a price of $ 60,636 at press time. Although the crypto asset reached a highest price of all time close to $ 67,000 On October 20, it dropped below $ 60,000 more than once last week and has mostly moved between $ 60,000 and $ 63,000.
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Rodgers joins other professional sports players embracing cryptocurrencies as the space seemingly becomes more mainstream. Last week, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said it would be compensating the fan who held his 600th career touchdown football with 1 BTC along with some signed sports memorabilia.
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