Odell Beckham Jr. has made a brand out of himself in the NFL, especially because of his phenomenal five seasons stay with the New York Giants. OBJ was played college football at the Louisiana State University before being drafted in the league by the Giants in 2014. He is definitely the most popular wide receiver in the NFL right now.
OBJ has broken numerous records during his tenure with the Giants. He became the fastest player in NFL history to reach both 4,000 career receiving yards and 200 career receptions in 2016. Although he owes much of his fame to the rib tickling and mesmerising one handed grab which shook the world to the core. And being a popular icon of the sport, his net worth is bound to be more than any other receiver in the league.
Net Worth of Odell Beckham Jr.
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According to Celebrity Net Worth, the standout wide receiver possesses $40 million. However this debunks the fact that he has diversified his wealth into various investments and other ventures. Furthermore he has also done many good deeds by giving his time and money to a variety of good causes.
NFL Salary
OBJ was a household name during his days with the Giants as he was stomping upon every other opponent in the league early on. And so the Giants surprised the league by making him the highest paid wide receiver in the NFL. That came when he signed a record-breaking five-year, $95 million contract with the New York Giants in 2018.
However, the NFL got even more surprised when after just six months he was traded to the Cleveland Browns. Beckham signed a $4.25 million one-year contract with the Rams earlier in November as reported by the USA Today.
Annual Salary: $15 million
Endorsements
Odell Beckham Jr. due to his standout personality and an charismatic style of play has got himself flooded with endorsement deals. He has endorsements with Steiner Sports, Head & Shoulders, Dunkin Donuts, EA Sports, Foot Locker, ROAR sports drink and Lenovo. However his biggest endorsement deal was with his sponsors Nike. OBJ signed a $29 million five year contract with the sports giant in 2017, however, he has been reported to renew his deal with $48 million for a total of eight years.
Annual Endorsement Income: $5 million
Awesome new Nike “Just Do It” ads pic.twitter.com/JFaAfm3ize
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) September 3, 2018
NFT
Odell Beckham Jr. in August 2021 entered the ever expanding and newly discovered world of non fungible tokens (NFTs) as he purchased a CryptoPunk 3365. Since then he has changed his profile pictures across all platforms featuring the punk. The receiver has been open towards searching new NFTs to invest his money into.
What other NFT projects should I b lookin at??
— Odell Beckham Jr (@obj) August 23, 2021
YouTube Channel
The star receiver in 2019 was reported to start his own production company, the ITN Productions. This company was formed as a part of a deal with Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse Entertainment. OBJ started his own YouTube Channel under this deal, covering the behind the scenes of his life, which became an instant hit.
Charity
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Beckham is quite a philanthropist since he has participated in several charitable initiatives. In 2016, OBJ has donated $500,000 in relief following the floods in Louisiana. The following year, he also pledged a sum of $100,000 for the relief fund in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Odell Beckham Jr. starts Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund with a $100K donation https://t.co/WC21ydYEHZ #NYGiants pic.twitter.com/l4PDOh3vbJ
— ESPN New York (@ESPNNewYork) September 6, 2017
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And since OBJ has diversified his earnings all around him, it is kind of hard to estimate the true value of the receiver. But it can be said that his net worth most certainly exceeds the estimated amount of $40million.