Odell Beckham Jr. has been back in the headlines recently for a widely polarizing confession. In a resurfaced clip from his appearance on The Pivot podcast, the former Super Bowl champion opened up about the uncomfortable reality of NFL money and how much he had squandered.
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OBJ, who earned more than $101 million in his career, admitted that financial literacy wasn’t something he grew up with. He found managing a “$100 million deal” far more challenging than one might assume.
“You give somebody a five-year, $100 million contract… what is it really? It’s five years for 60… You’re getting taxed… that’s 12 a year… I’mma buy a car, I’mma give my momma a house. Everything costs money,” OBJ had said, explaining how his earnings ceased to be a forever cushion. This admission, along with fans resurfacing old spending stories of the NFL star, triggered a wave of speculation online.
Claim: Odell Beckham Jr. has allegedly sold, or begun the process of selling, his custom $200,000 Super Bowl LVI cleats, along with other memorabilia, to manage financial struggles.
Source of the Claim: Several X news aggregators shared the rumor in the guise of a report, collectively amassing over 500,000 views.
OBJ sold his Super Bowl cleats. Damn he’s really hurting for cash
— Yankee Mandela (@YankeeMandela) December 2, 2025
Verdict: The rumor is false. Odell Beckham Jr has not sold or is trying to sell his custom $200,000 Super Bowl LVI cleats and other memorabilia.
As things stand, there is no credible report from any reputable sports, business, or memorabilia outlet confirming that Beckham has sold or listed his cleats. No major auction house like Sotheby’s or secondary market platforms has seen a new OBJ listing of any kind.
It’s understandable why the claims circulating on X have gained traction. For starters, Beckham’s admission in the interview did make it sound like he was really struggling with money.
Moreover, his iconic cleats — custom-designed with 1,494 flawless D-color diamonds, 25 total carats, and 150 grams of 14k gold — are a believable target for resale speculation. All of these factors allowed the rumor to gain traction.
As of now, there is zero indication that Beckham is selling off trophies from his career or parting with the cleats that became one of the most extravagant pieces of Super Bowl history. Until verified reports start coming in, everything is conjecture.
As far as the interview is concerned, we must give credit to OBJ for opening an important conversation about how even nine-figure earnings require discipline, education, and planning. It’s never easy to be vulnerable in public, especially in money matters. Kudos to OBJ for doing that.
