Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr., or OBJ, is a prominent American football wide receiver. He gained recognition playing college football for the LSU Tigers before being drafted into the NFL by the New York Giants in 2014. Throughout his professional career, OBJ has played for several teams, including the Giants, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens, and Miami Dolphins. He is known for his athleticism and impressive receiving skills in the sport.
In 1989, Beckham's father, Odell Beckham Sr., played running back at LSU.
In 1990, Beckham's father, Odell Beckham Sr., was mentioned in Buzz Bissinger's book Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream.
In 1992, Beckham's father, Odell Beckham Sr., played running back at LSU, and Beckham's mother, Heather Van Norman, found out she was pregnant with Beckham.
In 1993, Beckham's mother, Heather Van Norman, ran for three national championship relay teams, winning the events of indoor and outdoor 4 × 400 m and the outdoor 4 × 100 m relay.
On January 29, 2015, Beckham partnered with Drew Brees to establish a new world record for the most one-handed catches made in a minute with 33 passes, during a live ESPN broadcast from Glendale, Arizona.
In 2015, Beckham was part of Catching Odell, a TV movie that gave a behind-the-scenes point of view at his preparations and training for the upcoming season.
In 2016, Beckham made his television debut in Code Black.
In May 2017, Beckham and Nike signed the largest endorsement contract in NFL history worth $25 million over five years.
On June 1, 2017, Beckham's mother, Heather Van Norman, resigned from her position as the coach of the Nicholls State University track and field team.
In 2018, Beckham, alongside his then-Giants teammate Brad Wing, appeared in the music video for the Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande song "Bed".
In March 2021, Beckham became a strategic advisor to a SPAC sponsored by Tribe Capital.
On February 17, 2022, Beckham and his then-partner Lauren Wood's first child, a son, was born.
On November 27, 2022, Beckham refused to put on his seatbelt and was escorted off an American Airlines flight before it left Miami bound for Los Angeles, and was later banned from all future flights on American Airlines.
In 2024, Beckham’s brother, Kordell Beckham, won reality dating competition show Love Island USA season 6.
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