Drake bets big on Odell Beckham Jr., who is set to make $1M in incentives with Super Bowl win

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — With another $1 million worth of incentives in his contract and free agency a month away, Odell Beckham Jr. could stand to make a lot of money in Super Bowl LVI.

So could Drake.

According to his Instagram account, the rapper and close friend of Beckham's has bet nearly $1.26 million in Bitcoin on the Los Angeles Rams and their star receiver in Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

«Man,» Beckham said with a laugh when asked Friday about the wagers, «I've got to come through for him.»

On Thursday, Drake posted pictures to his Instagram account of three bets. He made a money-line wager on the Rams to win outright, risking more than $471,000 — when converted from Canadian to U.S. dollars — for a payout of more than $711,000. The other two bets were on Beckham to top 62.5 receiving yards and score at least one touchdown, with Drake risking nearly $393,000 on each for payouts of nearly $711,000 apiece.

If Drake wins all three bets, he would receive a total payout of $2.267 million for a profit of just over $1 million. The caption in his post read, «All bets are in on the family.» Beckham appeared in the video for Drake's 2020 hit «Laugh Now Cry Later.»

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«I've got to come through for him,» Beckham repeated, «but ultimately, bro, I just want to be able to hold that trophy up, look your brothers in the eyes like, 'Man, we did it.' And just feel that joy… Honestly, I feel like if I play my game, I catch everything that comes my way, I make the plays, I stay locked in, one play at a time, all of those things are very possible.»

Beckham has scored a touchdown in six of his 11 games with the Rams this season. He's had at least 63 receiving yards in four