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When the Cleveland Browns decided to drop Odell Beckham Jr. from their team, the Los Angeles Rams signed the wide receiver, OBJ opted to take his entire NFL salary in Bitcoin. At the time, Bitcoin was hitting all-time highs and breaking currency records and was even worth approximately $64,000 USD per coin. While it appeared to be a great decision then, Bitcoins dip in the market has shattered the price of the coin. The cryptocurrency is now worth around half of the aforementioned price, hovering at $35,000 USD. The news of Bitcoin’s price drop is unfortunate for Beckham’s earnings. Darren Rovell reported that his entire salary is now worth only $413,000 USD as opposed to the $750,000 USD, excluding taxes. Once taxes are factored in, OBJ makes around $35,000 USD which equates to just one B...

The artist formerly known as Kanye West and his Donda Academy basketball players are on the cover of the latest issue of SLAM Magazine, where they talked about coming together to fulfil Ye’s vision, its unorthodox structure and being the cornerstone of the academy. Jalen Hooks revealed that most of his teammates on the Donda Doves — which includes high-profile prospects like Jahki Howard, Chuck Bailey, Braeden Moore, Robert Dillingham, Zion Cruz, JJ Taylor, Brandon White, Omarion Bodrick, Seven Bahati and Bryce Baker — already knew each other either from Instagram or from games when they went up against each other. Hooks added, “We had to make sure it was the right position for us [with] so many of the top players playing with each other.” Moore, who is originally from Nashville, also...

Australia’s Middleweight contender Robert Whittaker and New Zealand’s reigning champion Israel Adesanya are set to face off this February at the UFC 271 main event. The last time the two met was at UFC 243 in which “The Last Stylebender” entered the arena with a dance routine and proceeded to win via second-round knockout, securing his place as the king of the middleweight division. Since then, Adesanya has defended his title thrice against Yoel Romero, Paulo Costa, and Marvin Vettori, before moving up to Light Heavyweight to challenge then-champion Jan Blachowicz, in which he was defeated via unanimous decision. [embedded content] On the other end, Whittaker has powered through the top contenders in the Middleweight division including Darren Till, Jared Cannonier, and Kevin Gastelum, to e...

The saga between Francis Ngannou and the UFC continues, as the heavyweight champion continues to openly voice his issues with the promotion. During Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour, Ngannou revealed that the UFC threatened to issue a lawsuit against his agent, Marquel Martin, for allegedly talking to a member of Jake Paul‘s camp about the possibility of Ngannou competing in boxing. Ngannou’s agent is said to have received the email from the UFC just a few hours before his UFC 270 championship bout against Ciryl Gane, which Ngannou won via unanimous decision. UFC President Dana White was noticeably absent at the fight and post-fight press conference. The person Martin was in contact with is Nakisa Bidarian, Jake Paul’s advisor, the co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions in partnership with Paul...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has unveiled its official short-film ahead of the start of the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing on February 4. Directed by Salomon Ligthelm, a self-taught filmmaker who has won awards for his work across the world, alongside Uncommon Creative Studio, Every Rise, Every Fall, Every Victory — We’re In It Together highlights the power of solidarity the Olympics offers, and spotlights the relationship between Olympians and their supporters across the world as they mirror the athletes’ movements, demonstrating the impact of this human connection and that belief of others power people. It forms a part of the IOC’s “Stronger Together” campaign, which highlights the IOC’s belief in solidarity and the power of sport and the Olympics to unite people and commun...

adidas Golf introduces its latest spiked golf shoes with the TOUR360 2022. This new rendition of the classic tour performance silhouette concentrates on fit and traction. The adidas Golf TOUR360 2022 offers a new direct-injected SPIKEMORE traction system that will assist golfers to remain locked in and maximize stability with every swing. Its DUALSTACK Midsole integrates comfort featuring BOOST support, accompanied by an EVA stability foundation. The GEOFIT Collar Pad is designed to strengthen the feel on the top of the foot, this section complies with a golfers foot to yield an ideal fit. In addition, adidas’ proprietary 3D TORSION SYSTEM is a mold plate that increases the association with the surface while also contributing to improving footing throughout your golf swing. Lastly, the INS...

Star quarterback Tom Brady has always professed his desire to play in the NFL until the age of 45. As the milestone birthday approaches, potential murmurs of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers captain hanging up his jersey are becoming louder. The question about his retirement becomes more profound after the Bucs lost to the Los Angeles Rams over the weekend. ESPN‘s Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington have spoken with sources close to the Buccaneers and Brady and have stated that they “all recognize” that the QB “remains noncommittal” to playing beyond the 2021-22 season. Last September, Brady confirmed that he will definitely be playing through 2022, “Maybe it’s another year after [2022]; maybe it’s two. I’ll have to see where I’m at with my family. That’s probably the overriding factor — what I’m mi...

Alex Caruso of the Chicago Bulls will be out for six to eight weeks as he undergoes wrist surgery. The NBA guard suffered a fractured right wrist during the Bulls versus Milwaukee Bucks game on January 21. Caruso’s right arm got tangled with Grayson Allen’s as the former attempted to perform a layup in the third quarter, forcing Caruso to aggressively land on the floor on his right wrist. Allen was given a flagrant 2 foul and ejected from Friday night’ game. The injury did not seem grave last week as the X-rays did not show anything serious, but the tone of the Bulls and Caruso’s agent, Greg Lawrence, have changed. “I expect the league will take into consideration not only what was a dangerous, unnecessary, and dirty play on Alex Caruso that caused this significant injury, but also th...

Jake Paul is set on making his MMA debut at middleweight rather than cutting down to fit into welterweight. The YouTuber turned fighter claims that cutting weight not only destroys an athlete physically but it harms the mental health of the fighter. In a recent Tweet, he called out Dana White and said, “When I make my MMA debut, I could cut 20 pounds & do it at Welterweight / 170 pounds. That’s what all UFC fighters do and many have destroyed their bodies & minds doing it. But I’m gonna do it at Middleweight (185). Health first.” The post included an image of Conor McGregor in what appears to be two stages of weight categories. For context, Paul added, “PS Conor walking around at 190.” Earlier this month, Paul voiced that he is willing to retire from boxing and make the move over t...

It seems that the Green Bay Packers‘ loss to San Francisco 49ers might just make Aaron Rodgers‘ decision to return to the NFL team that much easier. The 38-year-old star quarterback has long been toying with the idea of either leaving his long-time team or retiring. When the 49ers upset the Packers, who were top-seeded, in the NFC divisional playoff round this weekend, Rodgers decision to come back to the Packers next season could have been swayed. After the game, ESPN caught up with the athlete who said, “I don’t want to be part of a rebuild if I’m going to keep playing.” Rodgers seems to be very clear that he wants to be playing on a winning team. He added, “I’m still super competitive, still know I can play at a high level, so it’s going to be a tough decision. I have a lot of things to...

Serena Williams has joined Sorare, a player-owned NFT fantasy sports platform, as an advisor to its board of directors. The tennis star will be advising the company on its expansion into women’s sports, developing relationships with athletes worldwide and how to make forthcoming web3 initiatives inclusive and diverse. Since its founding in 2018, Sorare has garnered 1 million users and 230 partnering sports organizations. Last year, the company logged $325 million USD in trading volume. Sorare users manage a virtual team fantasy sports team through purchasing, selling and trading digital player cards. “NFTs have the potential to be a powerful tool for bringing equity and investment to women’s sports,” Williams said in a press release. “I’m excited to start working alongside [Sorare CEO] Nic...