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OBJ almost ruined Sterling Shepard's surprise engagement party

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New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard surprised his girlfriend, model Chanel Iman, with a birthday party and a proposal earlier in December, but Odell Beckham Jr. nearly ruined the big day.

Shepard told The Post Game's Jeff Eisenband he informed all his teammates ahead of time that he was planning on popping the question.

"(Beckham) was the last one that I told, but he was the main one that I wanted to see what he was going to say," Shepard said. "He was just like, 'Man, I'm proud of you, brother. It's a huge step to take and I'm proud of you, but I'm not doing it any time soon.'"

The catch of my dreams...can’t wait to spend the rest of my life with you!

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Before the surprise party, Shepard was on a FaceTime call with Iman when Beckham let it slip that he'd be seeing her on her birthday.

"I was in the Bahamas before, and he took the phone from Sterling while we were on FaceTime and he said, 'We'll see you on Friday for your birthday,'" Iman said. "But I had no idea it was a surprise birthday, so he really didn't ruin anything."

Shepard and Iman began dating after meeting at ex-Giant Victor Cruz's birthday party last November.

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