Odell Beckham gave LSU players his new Nike shoes, sniffs them on live TV
Update: Nov. 25 – 9:45 p.m.
Odell Beckham was on hand for the LSU game against Texas A&M Saturday night and was interviewed about his shoes on SEC Network. While speaking with Cole Cubelic, Beckham decided to smell his new shoes, so Cubelic did the same. It was really funny.
Original story: Nov. 24 – 1:45 p.m.
New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham surprised LSU’s football team on Thanksgiving Day.
LSU played a video message from Beckham during the team’s meeting Thursday and the former LSU player surprised the entire team with pairs of his new Air Force One sneakers. And yes, the shoes are in LSU colors.
Thanksgiving is about family. Odell remembers his in Purple and Gold! Forever LSU! @OBJ_3 x @Nike x #AF1 pic.twitter.com/XvReLNeT5j
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) November 23, 2017
LSU players got the shoes a day before they were released to the public. They went on sale Friday and have a retail price of $160. Not a bad gift at all.
The Tigers play Texas A&M on Saturday in their final game of the regular season.
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