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Rap artist Drake won big chunk of change on Super Bowl wager about Odell Beckham Jr.

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) grabs a pass for a touchdown as Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton (21) defends during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) grabs a pass for a touchdown as Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Mike Hilton (21) defends during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) AP

The opening score of Super Bowl LVI meant big bucks for rap artist Drake.

With 6 minutes, 22 seconds remaining in the first quarter, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

That touchdown meant rap artist Drake had won a sizable amount of money. Drake had wagered a half-million dollars that Beckham would have a touchdown at any point in the game.

The Action Network shared this look at Drake’s wager, which won him a cool $575,000.

Drake wasn’t alone in betting on OBJ, the former Browns and Giants star. An OBJ score was a popular wager, as Yahoo Sports noted.

This story was originally published February 13, 2022 at 7:27 PM with the headline "Rap artist Drake won big chunk of change on Super Bowl wager about Odell Beckham Jr.."

Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star
From covering the World Series to the World Cup, Pete Grathoff has done a little bit of everything since joining The Kansas City Star in 1997.
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