NFL player Odell Beckham Jr. wants people who thought he was crazy when he signed his deal with the Los Angeles Rams in 2021 to know that he is getting the last laugh. In 2021, the wide receiver made headlines when he announced he would take $750,000 of his salary from the Rams in Bitcoin, a move that was part of an endorsement deal with Cash App.
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“It’s a NEW ERA & to kick that off I’m hyped to announce that I’m taking my new salary in bitcoin thanks to @CashApp. To ALL MY FANS out there, no matter where u r: THANK YOU! I’m giving back a total of $1M in BTC rn too. Drop your $cashtag w. #OBJBTC & follow @CashApp NOW,” he wrote in a November 22, 2021 post on X.
Although some fans of the cryptocurrency welcomed OBJ to the club with open arms, some couldn’t help but clown him.
“Idiot…absolute idiot,” commented someone on his original post.
The critics got even louder when a market crash in 2022 caused the currency to lose nearly 80 percent of its value, according to CNN.
But Beckham Jr., who says he was playing the long game, seems to be pretty happy with his decision these days as the currency is currently trading at over $120,000, according to CNBC. That would mean that his initial investment is now worth close to $1.5 million.
“Sooooo Bitcoin is at an ALL TIME high today…safe to say we still happy with our decision,” he said on X on July 14 as the asset surged to record highs above $120,000.
There were way more congratulators than haters in the comment section this time around.
“This was the best catch of your career,” wrote someone.
Some of the success of Bitcoin could be tied to President Donald Trump’s reelection, and his mission to make America the “crypto capital of the world.” In March 2025, he signed an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile that treats the cryptocurrency as a reserve asset owned by the Department of Treasury.
One TikToker congratulated Beckham for keeping his cool throughout all of the chaos.
“The amount of emotional intelligence and the amount of control you have to have to ride that emotional roller coaster is bar none,” he said. I know investors that wouldn’t be able to last as long as Odell Beckham did…watching them numbers, $750,000 go down to about 40, 20, maybe even $10,000 and he was able to hold on still.”
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