New York Giants Steve Serby Odell Beckham Jr. defying the odds as he makes worthy case for a Giants reunion By Steve Serby Published Aug. 29, 2026, 1:51 a.m. ET Odell Beckham Jr. warms up before Giants' 23-6 preseason win over the Jets on Aug. 28, 2026 at MetLife Stadium. Corey Sipkin for New York Post Odell Beckham Jr. has been to hell and back, and heaven awaits him now.
The Impossible Dream he imagined for himself, and also for his 4-year-old son Zydn, is not even improbable.
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“Seeing my son at the game, yelling, just looking at me. He told one of his friends like, ‘Yeah, people always want to take a picture of my dad, he must be the best,’ and it just made me laugh ’cause I’m like, ‘I just want to show him. I want to lead the way, I want to be a good example for him, a good man.’ I’ve grown so much. It would mean everything to me if I made it.”
At the end of this courageous journey back from football oblivion, Odell Beckham Jr., forever grateful for the opportunity to come back home to the New York Giants, honored his pledge to John Harbaugh.
