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It was quite a Super Bowl debut for the Los Angeles Rams superstar receiver Odell Beckham Jr. The 29-year-old started hot during the game. He proved to be the favorite target for quarterback Matthew Stafford and made a couple of first-down connections to help the offense march down the stretch in the first quarter.

OBJ caused the SoFi to erupt after making a crazy catch at the back of the end zone to open up the scoreboard for the Rams. It did not take him any longer to connect with Stafford for the touchdown. It just showed that the wideout awaited this moment all his life.

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Odell Beckham Jr. scores the first touchdown of the night

Beckham caught a 17-yard toss by Stafford, and with that touchdown, the Rams took an early lead against the Bengals. That was not only the first TD catch for OBJ but also the first TD pass for Stafford in the Super Bowl. And the entire NFL Twitter just went bonkers on that reception.

OBJ’s Super Bowl run came to a tragic end in the second quarter of the game. He landed awkwardly on his left leg, causing him to collapse on the turf. He was assisted to the medical tent, where he was ruled out for the remainder of the game.

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But, he did give the Rams a much-needed boost to start with. It is yet to be seen how severe his knee injury really is. And since OBJ is scheduled to hit free agency next month; will his injury affect his contract discussions with the Rams?

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OBJ’s eventful 2021 season

Beckham’s four months with the Rams have been tremendously successful than his entire career with the Browns. He scored more TDs in the Super Bowl (one) than he did with the Browns (zero) this past season. Furthermore, he had more TDs with the Rams this season (seven) than he had with the Browns for the past two years.

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From his breakup with Cleveland to a Super Bowl campaign with the Rams, it has truly been an eventful season for OBJ. However, it was not fate, but OBJ’s resilience that showed true colors in the end.

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