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a kennedy

(29,618 posts)
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 06:54 PM Aug 2021

Not sure if this should go in the sports forum or not........Odell Beckum Jr had 1.8 million

dollars put into his mouth with diamond encrusted hardware. I know, not as bad as the two billionaires going into space but, come on……1.8 million in his mouth??

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. reportedly spent $1.8 million for natural porcelain veneers encrusted with diamonds as part of a "full mouth reconstruction" to replace 28 teeth.

TMZ Sports reported Sunday that Beckham enlisted celebrity dentist Dr. Thomas Connelly, who previously worked for musicians Post Malone and Chris Brown, to handle the process, which included 13-carat diamonds.


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Not sure if this should go in the sports forum or not........Odell Beckum Jr had 1.8 million (Original Post) a kennedy Aug 2021 OP
whats wrong with the 28 teeth he replaced nt msongs Aug 2021 #1
no kidding - good teeth are one of life's greatest gifts rurallib Aug 2021 #3
1.8M on mouth hardware? Not smart. And ya just know those diamonds... brush Aug 2021 #2
He's already played 7 seasons in the NFL TexasBushwhacker Aug 2021 #5
Yep, seven percent on a grill doesn't portend well. brush Aug 2021 #6
Unbelievable the world revolves around him Tribetime Aug 2021 #4

brush

(53,743 posts)
2. 1.8M on mouth hardware? Not smart. And ya just know those diamonds...
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 08:49 PM
Aug 2021

are fractions of carats and not high quality. The weight in gold and its value is a few hundred bucks at most. He'll never get anywhere close to that money back. I don't get the point at all.

He seems on route to being another athlete who made millions while playing but ends up broke.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,148 posts)
5. He's already played 7 seasons in the NFL
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 10:29 PM
Aug 2021

For a wide receiver, he's approaching retirement age. His net worth is estimated to be $25 Million (after 7 years, shouldn't it be more?), so he just spent 7% of his net worth on a tacky grill.

brush

(53,743 posts)
6. Yep, seven percent on a grill doesn't portend well.
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 10:40 PM
Aug 2021

Those grills are already fading from being fashionable (to some people).

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