Another blindside starter that didn't work out was Russell Okung, who played seven games in 2020 and then retired. While Okung won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks early in his career, he is most-famous for converting half of his salary with the ...

Almost exactly four years ago, then-Carolina Panthers offensive lineman Russell Okung took half of his $13 million salary for the 2020 season and had his employer deposit the money into a crypto product from Zap called “Strike” which purchased Bitcoin with the funds.

Russell Okung's bet on Bitcoin four years ago when he was a member of the Carolina Panthers is paying off handsomely. Per Amit Kumar Jha of

The former offensive tackle was the first NFL player ever to be paid in bitcoin back in 2020. See what his money is worth today.

If retired Carolina Panthers player Russell Okung held onto the 240 Bitcoin purchased in lieu of half of his 2020 salary until today, he would be sitting on over $20.9 million. If.

Former Seahawks and Panthers OT Russell Okung held on for dear life, and it has worked out in his favor. Okung shocked many in the sports world when he announced he would receive half his 2020 salary in Bitcoin.