Through Cedric ‘Big Ced’ Thornton
July 16, 2025
The annual salary of $ 750,000 that he converted to Bitcoin in 2022 is now worth $ 1.3 million
In 2022, former New York Giants player Odell Beckham Jr. An unprecedented deal with CashApp to receive his annual salary of $ 750,000 in Bitcoin. Four years later, after a tumultuous market, he plucks the benefits with the cryptocurrency that almost doubles in value because he had inked the contract.
According to Bleacher reportThe broad receiver is cherish In the decision made a few years ago when skeptics questioned his financial step, given that Bitcoin was worth it $ 64,293 at the time of signing the deal. Nowadays it is currently worth $ 121,908.40. He went to social media to shine after others doubted that he was taking the right step in 2022.
‘Zoooo Bitcoin is today on an always high … safe to say that we are still happy with our decision.
Let’s see what Crypto Week is talking about“
SOOOOO Bitcoin is high today at a very high … safe to say that we are still happy with our decision 😏✌️✌️🚀
Let’s see what Crypto Week is talking about 👀 pic.twitter.com/5i0unv5zao
– Odell Beckham JR (@Obj) July 14, 2025
Darren Rovell made some calculations and placed a brilliant move on his X account with regard to Beckham’s. He concluded that the $ 750,000 invested in 2022 is now worth $ 1.39 million.
Today, @OBJ suggested that he still holds the Bitcoin.
So let’s walk this back.
On November 12, 2022, OBJ received $ 750k from the Rams and changed to Bitcoin.
At the time, Bitcoin was worth $ 64,293.
Today it is worth $ 119,795.Today that deal is worth $ 1.39 million.
California… https://t.co/V2bZF1I8NW
– Darren Rovell (@Darrenroovell) July 14, 2025
DXB News Network reported that the broad recipient suffered a considerable loss A few years ago, Bitcoin prices fell drastically. At the end of 2022, Bitcoin traded less than $ 20,000, making Beckham a fool for his arrangement. Less than four years later, that smile tells the story of a very patient and smart man on his face.
Beckham is not the first, nor is he the only one, NFL player to turn his salary in Bitcoin.
According to Essentially sportFormer NFL -attacking Tackle Russell Okung the game changed In 2020, when he asked that half of his annual $ 13 million (from the Carolina Panthers) was paid to him in Bitcoin. Last November it was announced that the $ 6.5 million invested in the cryptocurrency mint had grown into an amazing $ 20 million.
Former NFL player Russell Okung received $ 6.5 million of his 2020 salary #Bitcoin When it was worth around $ 28,000
His bitcoin is now worth $ 20 million. 👊😎 pic.twitter.com/hm8pw2lwaz
– Bitcoin Archive (@btc_archive) November 11, 2024
Beckham is currently a free agent looking for a team for the upcoming NFL season.
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