Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson getting paid to do Facebook Live
Jun 24, 2016, 9:03 AM | Updated: 9:04 am
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Russell Wilson is one of nearly 140 companies and celebrities being paid to create videos for Facebook’s live-streaming video service. And it looks like the Seahawks QB is already embracing his contract.
A 29-minute video of Wilson in a barber chair talking dating advice was filmed on Thursday. That video was preceded by a 53-minute video of Wilson training with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver and punt returner Antonio Brown on Wednesday.
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GeekWire reports Wilson’s contract for Facebook Live is $200,000. Facebook is paying a total of about $50 million.
The Wall Street Journal reports other celebrities paid to use the service include: Kevin Hart, Gordon Ramsay, and Deepak Chopra, and Michael Phelps. Wilson, Phelps, and Ramsay are all making about $200,000, the Journal reports.
Below: A Facebook Live video posted on Wilson’s page on Tuesday.
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