When Odell Beckham Jr. signed with the Los Angeles Rams in 2021, he determined to take his $750,000 wage in Bitcoin. It was a daring name by the star receiver, particularly after the worth of Bitcoin had doubled within the 4 months earlier than he signed his contract.
Three years later, he’s lastly getting the final snigger. Bitcoin is at an all-time excessive, hovering previous $90,000 this week, which suggests Beckham’s wager paid off.
He didn’t cross up the chance to dunk on those that doubted him, both. On Wednesday, he posted on X (previously Twitter) calling out individuals who mentioned taking his wage in Bitcoin “was dumb,” sharing a screenshot of the crypto’s skyrocketing worth.
Now we have to imagine Beckham has held onto his Bitcoin till now primarily based on his publish, and he needs to be grateful he did. When Beckham signed with the Rams in Nov. 2021, the worth of Bitcoin hit a peak of round $65,000 earlier than cratering to $16,000 a yr later.
Now at all-time highs, Beckham has presumably made about 50% on his funding within the unstable coin, turning $750,000 into greater than $1 million.
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