Odell Beckham Jr. welcomes first child with girlfriend

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Odell Beckham Jr. with his girlfriend Lauren Wood and his mother. Photo credit Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

LOS ANGELES (KNX) — Following his first Super Bowl win with the Los Angeles Rams, Odell Beckham Jr. is also celebrating another major first — becoming a father.

The wide receiver announced the birth of his first child with girlfriend Lauren Wood in an Instagram post Wednesday.

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Beckham said their baby, whom they named Zydn, was born last Thursday, just a few days after the Rams’ big win over the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium.

“2-17-22, 0605. THE biggest blessing I’ve ever had in my life arrived here on earth! The words, I can’t even put together for the overwhelming emotions that ran thru me … a moment I will never forget and cherish forever,” Beckham said in the post, which showed him lying with Wood while they held their newborn. “Zydn was born n at that moment I knew my life changed for the better. Lauren Wood, u changed my life forever and delivered the most beautiful gift of all… EFFORTLESSLY! Ur strength throughout this gives me the courage to keep goin because i now kno with u by my side and holding it down for me, I can get thru anything. I love u so much.”

Beckham also announced he underwent successful surgery on Tuesday to repair his ACL, which he tore during the Super Bowl game.

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