OBJ hopes to return by way of for Rams – and Drake

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — With one other $1 million price of incentives in his contract and free company a month away, Odell Beckham Jr. might stand to make some huge cash in Tremendous Bowl LVI.

So might Drake.

In keeping with his Instagram account, the rapper and shut good friend of Beckham’s has wager practically $1.26 million in Bitcoin on the Los Angeles Rams and their star receiver in Sunday’s recreation towards the Cincinnati Bengals.

“Man,” Beckham stated with amusing when requested Friday in regards to the wagers, “I’ve bought to return by way of for him.”

On Thursday, Drake posted footage to his Instagram account of three bets. He made a money-line wager on the Rams to win outright, risking greater than $471,000 — when transformed from Canadian to US {dollars} — for a payout of greater than $711,000. The opposite two bets have been on Beckham to prime 62.5 receiving yards and rating not less than one landing, with Drake risking practically $393,000 on every for payouts of practically $711,000 apiece.

If Drake wins all three bets, he would obtain a complete payout of $2.267 million for a revenue of simply over $1 million. The caption in his put up learn, “All bets are in on the household.” Beckham appeared within the video for Drake’s 2020 hit “Chortle Now Cry Later.”

“I’ve bought to return by way of for him,” Beckham repeated, “however in the end, bro, I simply need to have the ability to maintain that trophy up, look your brothers within the eyes like, ‘Man, we did it.’ And simply really feel that pleasure … Truthfully, I really feel like if I play my recreation, I catch the whole lot that comes my means, I make the performs, I keep locked in, one play at a time, all of these issues are very potential.”

Beckham has scored a landing in six of his 11 video games with the Rams this season. He’s had not less than 63 receiving yards in 4 of these video games.

The one-year deal Beckham signed with Los Angeles in November consists of $3 million price of incentives tied to the staff’s postseason success. He’s already earned $2 million of that. Beckham will get one other $500,000 if the Rams lose the Tremendous Bowl and $1 million in the event that they win, with every payout contingent on Beckham collaborating in not less than one offensive play.

The 29-year-old Beckham has been getting ready for the Tremendous Bowl whereas additionally getting ready to change into a father. His girlfriend, Lauren Wooden, is because of have their first youngster any day.

“You’ve gotten two of the most important blessings, two once-in-a-lifetime moments and alternatives all taking place on the identical time,” he stated.

Beckham is hoping the infant is born Friday evening or a day or two after the Tremendous Bowl as to not battle with the sport.

” … I don’t really want ya’ll to maintain placing it within the air, [asking] what’s gonna occur if the infant is born on the Tremendous Bowl,” he stated playfully. “You don’t want to speak about that. However I considered that final evening. I’m like, man, it truly is rather a lot for one particular person to deal with and maintain onto. I really feel like I’ve finished an excellent job. I’ve an excellent assist system. My woman helps me rather a lot with that and he or she’s like, ‘You deal with profitable. I bought this.’ However on the identical time, I need to be there. So it hasn’t been straightforward nevertheless it’s a number of blessings.”

ESPN’s sports activities betting editor David Bearman contributed to this report.