Offensive tackle Russell Okung was the first NFL player to convert part of his salary to bitcoin, exchanging half of his 2020 salary to the digital currency in December 2020.
From his college studies, all the way through to his current NFL career, he has always pursued his passion for finance,” said Jack Mallers, CEO of Zap.
Culkin entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2017 after playing for the University of Missouri from 2013 to 2016.