Odell Beckham Jr. turned the 2022 ESPY Awards into a family affair.
The 29-year-old wide receiver attended Wednesday’s awards show in Los Angeles with longtime girlfriend Lauren Wood and their 5-month-old son Zydn. Beckham presented the award for Best Championship Performance, an honor won by his Super Bowl teammate, Rams wideout Cooper Kupp.
Beckham and Wood welcomed their first child in February — less than a week after the Rams won the Super Bowl.
Odell Beckham Jr., girlfriend Lauren Wood, and baby Zydn on the red carpet for the 2022 ESPY Awards on July 20, 2022.
Odell Beckham Jr. awarded his Super Bowl teammate Cooper Kupp the award for Best Championship Performance during the 2022 ESPY Awards on July 20.
“2-17-22, 0605. THE biggest blessing I’ve ever had in my life arrived here on earth! The words, I can’t even put together for the overwhelming emotions that ran thru me … a moment I will never forget and cherish forever. Zydn was born n at that moment I knew my life changed for the better,” Beckham wrote on Instagram at the time.
“Lauren Wood, u changed my life forever and delivered the most beautiful gift of all… EFFORTLESSLY! Ur strength throughout this gives me the courage to keep goin because i now kno with u by my side and holding it down for me, I can get thru anything. I love u so much.”
Beckham and Wood have been together since 2019.
Odell Beckham Jr. with girlfriend Lauren Wood and their son Zydn, whom they welcomed in February.
Though Wood was by Beckham’s side in February when he hoisted the Lombardi Trophy, the win was bittersweet for the receiver, who tore his ACL during the game. Prior to the injury, he recorded two catches for 52 yards and a touchdown to help propel the Rams to a Super Bowl victory over the Bengals.
Beckham had been a key contributor in the Rams’ postseason run, catching 11 balls for 113 yards in the team’s NFC Championship win over the 49ers. He joined the team in November following a messy breakup with the Browns.
Beckham, who was originally drafted 12th overall by the Giants in 2014, remains a free agent. It’s been speculated that he may wait until the season begins to find his next home.
Odell Beckham Jr. showing off the beautiful limited edition Virgil Abloh Maybach
The NFL great Odell Beckham Jr. is known for making dramatic catches on the field, but he has also recently displayed flair off it. The gifted wide receiver used Instagram to show off his limited-edition Virgil Abloh Maybach to the app’s 17.2 million users.
Only 150 of the Virgil Abloch Maybach S680 were produced and they went on sale last month. According to NotJustOk.com, it was discovered that a unit of the car costs between $500K and $600K.
The Ravens wideout hanging out with his new ride.
Beckham Jr. will be playing for the Baltimore Ravens this upcoming season after suffering an ACL injury in Super Bowl 56 with the Los Angeles Rams. He missed the entire 2022 season and was a coveted free agent before being signed by the Ravens last month.
OBJ stepped out and sat in his new ride.
Before playing with the Rams last season, Odell Beckham Jr. played 29 games spanning three seasons with the Cleveland Browns. He started out playing for the New York Giants, spending the first five seasons with the franchise.
Lamar Jackson, who recently signed a significant contract extension with Baltimore, will be delivering passes to Beckham Jr. The former LSU star hopes to become Jackson’s second wide receiver to have a season with 1,000 yards of receptions. The final player with 1,008 yards in the 2021 season was Marquise Brown.
How much will Odell Beckham Jr. make in the 2023 season?
The 30-year-old signed a one-year deal worth up to $18 million with the Ravens which included $13.835 million guaranteed at signing. A great season in 2023 could see Odell Beckham Jr. get a multi-year contract.
According to Spotrac, his market is a four-year deal worth almost $51 million.
Fans will see if the receiver can get back into form, helping Jackson and the Ravens make some noise in the 2023 season.