Odell Beckham Jr

If you are interested in sports and football in particular, then you have definitely heard such a name as Odell Beckham Jr, who is a skilled and professional NFL star, playing for the Cleveland Browns team. The sportsman grew up with two younger siblings named Kordell and Jasmine. His father was also involved in the sport industry, being a running back. The mother was a track runner, who took part in many national championships.

Odell began playing at a quite young age. However, it would be interesting to know that he was also good at running, basketball and jumping. After school, he entered Louisiana State University, where he kept pursuing a career as a footballer.

His professional path started with the New York Giants in 2014. Despite the fact that at the beginning of the season he couldn’t participate in games because of injury, by the end of the year he became the first NFL newbie to make at least 12 catches over 140 yards. The following year the athlete kept demonstrating amazing results and was even named in Pro Bowl. 2016 and 2017 were another two great years for Beckham even though he suffered several injuries. In summer of 2018 he signed an extension contract worth 95 million dollars.

However, this is not all we are eager to share about the star. Here are 5 little-known facts about his life you will be surprised to read about:

• He can be seen in some Hollywood productions.
• He collaborates with Nike, Lenovo, Foot Locker and other international brands.
• He regularly takes part in various charities.
• His favorite soccer player is David Alaba.
• He is a member of several awareness campaigns for different foundations.