Football fans, meet “Broadway Bobby.”
New York Giants linebacker Bobby Okereke brings The Post along for the ride for a day off in the Big Apple, including a little razzle-dazzle with “Chicago” the musical.
The 6-foot-1, 236-pound linebacker showed off his moves and impressive pipes after lessons with the Broadway show’s dance captain, David Bushman, and associate conductor Scott Cady. “You’re a natural up there on stage,” gushed host Brandon London.
It’s not totally new terrain for the athlete. Before tackling Stanford, he was also in the high school choir. “We play football, which is such a hyper-masculine, dominant sport,” Okereke said. “And then for you to lean into that creative. I get it, mental health is important.”
Okereke aspires to one day hit up a recording studio and pursue a career in acting.
Born and raised in Santa Ana, California, Okereke is a first-generation Nigerian-American. That’s why he also hit up Lagos, a Nigerian restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, for some “home cooking,” including the West African delicacy – snail: “Text my momma I tried a snail.
Find out more in this episode of “Player’s Day Off” hosted by Brandon London.
