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Monday’s Hot Clicks: OBJ Pulls Over to Sign Fan’s OBJ-Themed License Plate

What are the odds? 

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What are the odds?

A woman named Lu who claims to be Odell Beckham Jr.’s biggest fan (and has the borderline-creepy Instagram history to prove it) had the chance run-in of a lifetime with the Browns receiver on the streets of Cleveland this weekend. 

Lu was riding down the street when Beckham’s Mercedes pulled up in the next lane and everyone in her car started shouting at the new Browns star. You see, this wasn’t just any group of Browns fans in the next car. Lu is a big enough fan of Beckham’s that she got a Browns license plate with his name and number after he got traded to Cleveland. 

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Eventually they were able to convince Beckham to pull over to the side of the road to sign the custom license plate. 

Lu also got a photo with her favorite athlete.

That sort of situation is a dream come true for anyone dedicated enough to a single player to pay tribute to them with a custom license plate (and literally dozens of Instagram posts). The only downside is that Lu says she took the plate off her car to keep it safe, so now she has to go to the DMV. It was worth it, though. 

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DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland is the writer and editor of Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, covering everything an educated sports fan needs to know. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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