Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Gets Paid in Bitcoin, Gives Away $1 Million in BTC –

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers takes part of his salary in Bitcoin. He also gave away $1 million in cryptocurrency to his fans in collaboration with Square's Cash App. “I believe in Bitcoin,” he said, adding that “the future is bright.”

Green Bay Packers' Aaron Rodgers takes part of his NFL salary in Bitcoin

National Football League (NFL) Green Bay Packers American football quarterback Aaron Rodgers explained in a video he posted on Twitter on Monday that he earns a portion of his salary in Bitcoin. Additionally, he gave away $1 million in the cryptocurrency in collaboration with Square's Cash App.

Rodgers said:

Bitcoin to the moon... That's why I'm thrilled to have recently partnered with Cash App. They made it possible for me to receive a portion of my NFL salary in Bitcoin for the first time.

He also wrote: “I believe in Bitcoin and the future is bright.”

The Green Bay Packers and Rodgers signed a four-year, $134 million contract before the start of the 2018 season. He is reportedly set to earn a salary of over $1.1 million, with more than $22 million earned through signing and roster bonuses.

Rodgers gives away $1 million in Bitcoin

Rodgers also announced on Twitter on Monday that he would be giving away $1 million in Bitcoin to his fans. To get free BTC His fans had to reply to his tweet with their $cashtag and #Paidinbitcoin and follow @Cashapp on Twitter.

The quarterback explained:

To make Bitcoin more accessible to my fans, I'm spending a total of $1 million BTC now too.

Rodgers' tweet was flooded with people wanting freedom BTC. At the time of writing, the tweet has been liked 65.2K times and received 111.7K replies. Shortly after the announcement, fans claimed to have received Bitcoin from the quarterback and posted screenshots of what they received. The amounts were different. For example, some people received around $10 while others received around $100.

A growing number of professional athletes and sports teams are demanding to be paid in Bitcoin, including Russell Okung, Tom Brady, Saquon Barkley, and Sean Culkin. On Tuesday, the mayor from the US city of Miami, Florida, also said he will take 100% of his next paycheck in Bitcoin.

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