- On November 5, 2021, Odell Beckham and Lauren Wood announced the expectation of their child, Zydn Beckham; He was later born on February 17, 2022, as a celebrity child
- The 1-year-old is more or less a social media sensation in his own right; He has amassed over 35,000 followers on Instagram and has made it to the red carpet as a toddler
- His birth coincides with a historic moment in his father’s life as the older Beckham won Super Bowl
The adventures of fame crept in on Zydn Beckham and brought him out as a 1-year-old American celebrity child born from Odell Beckham and Lauren “Lolo” Wood’s relationship. In fact, the influence of his father, Odell (OBJ) is so high that Zydn’s birth was anticipated and the news of his birth made it to several pages. Hence, it is safe to say he was born wrapped in the safe shells of fame.
Zydn’s father, OBJ is a record-breaking American football wide receiver. The NFL star made history as the fastest NFL player to reach both 200 career receptions and 4,000 career receiving yards. With this, his name may not burn out or fade anytime soon, and this also brings attention to his offspring, Zydn. As such, here is what to know about the celebrity child.
Zydn Hails From a Family of Sports People
Zydn was born on February 17, 2022, to Odell Beckham and Lauren “Lolo” Wood. His birth was widely announced and he was born 4 days after his father won a Super Bowl in 2022.
The young boy hails from a family of athletes. His paternal grandmother, Heather Van Norman was a track and field competitor and later a coach.
She started her career at the University of Minnesota in 1988 and participated in the Olympic Trials in 1992. After making a huge mark as a runner, she coached several teams and by 2022, she was named the head coach at Tulane University.
Moreso, Zydn’s grandmother cum Odell’s mother was a Rice coach and an assistant at Georgia Tech. In addition, she was named the head coach of Nicholl for Colonels track and field and cross country.
Away from his grandmother, Zydn’s grandfather, Odell Beckham Sr. also played American football as a running back at Marshall High School in Texas. Zydn’s grandfather also played at LSU from 1989 to 1992.
Now looking at Zydn’s father, OBJ is also a renowned athlete who at a younger age, he was involved in sprinting, long jump, soccer, and basketball.
He was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. OBJ also played for Cleveland Browns (2019-2021), Los Angeles Rams (2021), and Baltimore Ravens (2023).
Looking at Zydn’s mother and her career, she is also into sports. However, not as a professional but shares different training lessons on social media. This is to say that she is a gym and sports enthusiast.
Bringing Zydn’s family background in sports, it will not be out of place for the young boy to grow up and be interested in athletics. In fact, at the time of this report, he is often sighted with a basketball and baseball on Instagram pictures and videos.
Let’s Know a Little More About Parent’s Relationship and How He was Born
Prior to Zydn’s birth, his parents made their relationship official on Instagram on November 5, 2019. After making several public appearances and speaking highly of each other on social media, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child – which turned out to be Zydn.
His parent’s relationship timeline has been an interesting one even before the celebrity child’s birth. Moreso, they continue to make him an important part of their lives as well as their relationships.
Before their interesting love story, there are reports that Lauren was romantically linked to Floyd Mayweather and Eric Moreland.
On the other hand, OBJ has been romantically linked to Polyxeni Ferfeli, Amber Rose, and Natalia Garibotto.
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Zydn Beckham is one of the Celebrity Toddlers with the Highest Number of Followers on Instagram
Odell Beckham’s son has over 35,000 followers on Instagram at the time of this writing. This would make him a celebrity toddler with one of the highest numbers of followers.
The account is run by his parents and it features many of his pictures alongside those of his parents.
In general, not only focusing on toddlers, there are several celebrity children with high social media followership. They include Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade’s daughter, Kaavia James, and DJ Khaled’s daughter, Asahd Khaled.
