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Warriors' Thompson and Iguodala announce acceptance of Bitcoin salary, send out one million dollars in Bitcoin

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NBA Golden State Warriors players Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala announced on the same day that they have converted a portion of their salaries into Bitcoin through Cash App. Both players describe themselves as devout believers in Bitcoin and plan to collectively give away $1 million worth of Bitcoin.

Klay Thompson

Klay Thompson made a comeback after 941 days recovering from left knee and right Achilles tendon injuries. He returned to the court in a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers yesterday and secured a victory.

However, in his first tweet of 2022, Thompson surprisingly did not mention his triumphant return to the court. Instead, he tweeted:

I'm back and making changes: thrilled to be paid in Bitcoin thanks to Cash App! I support Bitcoin because I believe it is the future of money. Additionally, Andre Iguodala and I will be giving away $1 million worth of Bitcoin.

Andre Iguodala

Iguodala also posted a similar tweet to Thompson's, asking Bitcoin giveaway participants to leave their Cash App ID in the post and follow Cash App on Twitter, along with the hashtag "#PaidInBitcoin."

From the video, it is evident that this is a sponsored collaboration between Cash App and the players. However, Cash App did not make any official related tweets but only left a comment under Iguodala and Thompson's tweets.

Iguodala's previous investment portfolio includes blockchain and cryptocurrency, having participated in funding for the FLOW platform developer, Dapper Labs. He also revealed on Twitter on September 5 last year that his OpenSea was hacked, and his held NFTs seemed to have been sold off.