NFL’s Saquon Barkley converting endorsements to BTC to create ‘generational wealth’
NFL star Saquon Barkley has revealed that he will be converting all of his endorsement money into Bitcoin. Barkley was the 2018 NFL offensive rookie of the year and plays as a running back for the New York Giants — a team that is also sponsored by Grayscale. The 24-year-old explained the rationale for the move earlier today during an appearance on “The Best Business Show” hosted by Bitcoin proponent and Morgan Creek Digital co-founder Anthony Pompliano. He noted that his research on inflation is what drove his interest in Bitcoin: “Were seeing inflation and were learning you cant save wealth. Thats why I am going to be taking my marketing money in Bitcoin.” Barkley was joined on the show by Jack Mallers, the CEO of Strike, a payments company based on the Lightning Network. The NFL star cites the CEO as a key person who helped educate him on the benefits of investing in Bitcoin. Mallers was also highly influential in El Salvadors embrace of Bitcoin. As part of the move to convert his reported eight-figure yearly marketing endorsement money, Barkley will take direct deposits into his Strike account and instantly convert the money into BTC. Barkley stated that he sees his opportunity in the