Must See: Beckham Jr. throws down like LeBron

On Tuesday, Odell Beckham Jr. showed his insane athleticism extends beyond the football field as he posted on Instagram videos him doing his best LeBron James slam dunk impersonation (@iam_objxiii/Instagram)

If this football thing doesn’t end up working out for Odell Beckham Jr., he could always try his hand at basketball.

On Tuesday, the New York Giants all-pro receiver and NFL offensive rookie of the year took to Instagram to show that his hops are good for more than just making outrageous catches.

And in case you don’t think that net was 10 feet, Beckham also cleared up that potential misconception.

In case you’re wondering why Beckham is mentioning and imitating LeBron James, it’s because the young pass catcher reached out to James for advice over dinner in December.

A photo posted by LeBron James (@kingjames) on

If you’re looking for more OBJ doing awesome things involving football and basketball, check out this Dude Perfect video that aired during the Super Bowl.


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