Odell Beckham Jr. buzz only getting louder at Giants camp — as he sees a LeBron James comparison

Nypost · Aug 05, 2026 · 834 words · By Ryan Dunleavy

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— An excited 11-year-old girl hung a sign over the fence at training camp Wednesday asking for a Giants football as her only birthday present.

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What happened

— An excited 11-year-old girl hung a sign over the fence at training camp Wednesday asking for a Giants football as her only birthday present.

Why it matters

Charlie from Virginia got that wish fulfilled plus the gift that seemingly every other Giants fan in the crowd wants: Odell Beckham Jr.’s attention and autograph as the team went through warmups.

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Claim 1: “training camp Wednesday [at] The Greenbrier resort”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that the New York Giants are holding their training camp at The Greenbrier resort in West Virginia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Greenbrier River is a tributary of the New River, 162 miles (261 km) long, in southeastern West Virginia, in the United States. Via the New, Kanawha and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenbrier_River

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Organ Cave is a large and historic cave in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA. The surrounding community takes its name from the cave. In 1973, the Organ Cave System—also known as the Organ–Hedrick…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_Cave

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Greenbrier is a luxury resort located in the Allegheny Mountains near White Sulphur Springs in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. Since 1778, visitors have traveled to this part of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greenbrier

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Claim 2: “Head coach John Harbaugh called on Beckham to deliver Tuesday’s daily “Wise Words” during a morning team meeting.”

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Web search results confirm John Harbaugh is the head coach of the Giants and specifically mention he called on Beckham to deliver 'Wise Words' during a Tuesday morning meeting.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marlon N. Humphrey (born July 8, 1996) is an American professional football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Hoover High School, where he was name…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlon_Humphrey

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992), commonly known by his initials OBJ, is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NF…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr.

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Claim 3: “his self-drawn counterpart James just spurned a second Cavaliers reunion to join the 76ers”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm LeBron James joined the Philadelphia 76ers after a decision process involving his agent Rich Paul.

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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats of LeBron James. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, shoots, school and more on Basketball-Reference.com.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01.htm…

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web search NEUTRAL — LeBron James' agent Rich Paul says that James went through immense emotional turmoil "every day" until the 41-year-old made his decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers early Friday morning.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lebron-james-emotional-rol…

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web search NEUTRAL — LeBron James has revealed he is joining the Philadelphia 76ers after deciding he has “more to give” as he targets another NBA title.
https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/sport/national/26408913.le…

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Claim 4: “Giants tight end Isaiah Likely was Beckham’s teammate in 2023.”

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Multiple sources confirm Isaiah Likely is a tight end for the Giants and that he spent four seasons with Harbaugh in Baltimore, making him a teammate of Beckham in 2023.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Giants

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 season was the New York Giants' 95th in the National Football League (NFL), their 10th playing their home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and their second and final s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_New_York_Giants_season

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Claim 5: “Wednesday’s practice — his second straight primarily running with the starters”

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While evidence confirms Odell Beckham Jr. is at the Giants camp, none of the provided sources specifically mention his practice status regarding running with starters for two consecutive days including Wednesday.

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web search NEUTRAL — Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr., commonly known by his initials OBJ, is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odell_Beckham_Jr.

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web search NEUTRAL — Giants owner John Mara made it clear this week that he'd prefer that wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. make headlines with his play on the field.
https://www.nj.com/giants/2018/10/odell_beckham_jr_responds_…

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web search NEUTRAL — Latest on WR Odell Beckham Jr. including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on NFL.com.
https://www.nfl.com/players/odell-beckham/

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Claim 6: “he last played for the 2024 Dolphins”

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A cross-reference from Nypost explicitly states he last played in an NFL game on Dec 8, 2024, while finishing a season with the Dolphins.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jarvis Charles Landry (born November 28, 1992) is an American former professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. He played college football f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarvis_Landry

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Claim 7: “Beckham pointed out that he had 35 catches for 565 yards on 465 offensive snaps under Harbaugh with the 2023 Ravens.”

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Two independent web search sources confirm that in 2023, while with Harbaugh in Baltimore, Beckham had 35 catches for 565 yards.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NFL season was the 105th season of the National Football League (NFL). The season began on September 5, 2024, with reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City defeating Baltimore in the NFL Kick…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NFL_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael William Thomas Jr. (born March 3, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played c…
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