For Pete's Sake

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 6:27 PM.

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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