Chicago Bears' Nahshon Wright knelt in memory of late Laney football coach John Beam after an interception Sunday. A 27-year-old Oakland resident was charged Monday with Beam's murder.

Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright (26), center, prays after making an interception during the first half against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in Minneapolis. Wright was honoring his late junior-college coach John Beam.

Legendary former football coach John Beam died on Friday morning after he was shot on the Laney College campus in Oakland, California, on Thursday.