“There was no way Odell Beckham Jr was going to lose the game in those Kobe Bryant-inspired cleats”: The Rams’ star honors the Lakers legend lacing up in snakeskin cleats for the NFC Championship Game

Advait Jajodia
|PublishedJan 31, 2022

"There was no way Odell Beckham Jr was going to lose the game in those Kobe Bryant-inspired cleats": The Rams’ star honors the Lakers legend lacing up in snakeskin cleats for the NFC Championship Game

Odell Beckham Jr honors Kobe Bryant by wearing snakeskin cleats during the Los Angeles Rams-San Francisco 49ers NFC Championship Game.

In only his first season with the Los Angeles Ram, Odell Beckham Jr has helped the team to reach the Super Bowl. Defeating the San Francisco 49ers 20-17 in the NFC Championship Game, OBJ played a vital role in the Rams’ win.

The star wide receiver channelized his Mamba Mentality as he put on a Kobe Bryant-inspired snakeskin cleats for the crucial game.

OBJ is honoring Kobe with these cleats 💜💛 (via @RamsNFL) pic.twitter.com/HDbYCXtBiF

— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) January 30, 2022

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Twitter reacts as Odell Beckham Jr honors Kobe Bryant by wearing snakeskin cleats

As soon as photos of the cleats went viral on social media, Twitter blew up with reactions.

Odell couldn’t be anymore different than the great Kobe Bryant

— CLEarviews (@justwinCLE) January 30, 2022

@obj dude i love those cleats, i want to ask where i could purchase a pair like that for the season i am playing in now. Then i realized i probably can’t afford them. 😂

Congrats on the victory and my 🎩 off to you for taking the time to console Debo. Class act move.

— Brad Leo Lyon (@BradLeoLyon) January 31, 2022

We got @CooperKupp showing up in the Kobe jersey. @obj with the Kobe cleats. Loving the mentality! LETS GO RAMS!! #MambaMentality #RamsNation pic.twitter.com/i1EFlUvb54

— Wesley Copelin (@wesleyfc81) January 30, 2022

🐐shit https://t.co/xCRNnbnGTl

— miah (@miahthehooper) January 31, 2022

These are the hardest cleats I’ve ever seen. https://t.co/hLj6mvS5la

— JAHARD (@Jahard8) January 31, 2022

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OBJ is known for lacing up in crazy cleats. Making his first-ever Super Bowl appearance, it’ll be interesting to see what cleats the 29-year-old puts on.

About the author

Advait Jajodia

Advait Jajodia, an NBA and Tennis journalist for The SportsRush, has had a passion for both sports for over a decade. His admiration for Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, and Rafael Nadal pushed him to gain a profound understanding of the sports. With a background as a multi-sport athlete, Advait uses his experience on the hardwood and the court to offer insightful analysis. Over three years of dedicated sports journalism has equipped the 22-year-old with a unique perspective, reflected in his prolific portfolio of 4,200+ articles.