Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp has taken the NFL by storm. Kupp enjoyed a ridiculous 2021 season that saw him win the first Triple Crown at wide receiver since Steve Smith achieved the feat for the Panthers in 2005. Kupp's rise to stardom in the NFL has been long coming, but he took massive strides in 2021. When asked about how he developed into a superstar, Kupp gives all the credit to his wife, Anna Croskey, who supported him throughout college and helped him realize his NFL dreams, via ESPN.

While Kupp was working on making his NFL dreams a reality while playing college football at Eastern Washington University, Croskey was working full-time in order to help him realize his goals. Via Lindsey Thiry of ESPN, Croskey said, “I supported us monetarily through college,” Anna said. “I was working full time so that he didn't have to worry about that, so that he could focus.”

“Without a doubt, there's no doubt in my mind, not only would I not be here where I am today without her or accomplishing the things that I would be doing,” Kupp said. “I really believe I may not be in this — I may not be in the NFL if it wasn't for her and what she has inspired in me and pushed me to do.”

The pair both attended Eastern Washington, where Kupp played football and Anna was a track and field athlete, while also working full-time. Her faith in Kupp paid off tremendously, as the Rams star has become arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL.

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The pair have two children together now, and the Kupp family will likely be in attendance at SoFi Stadium when the Rams take on the 49ers in the NFC Championship. While Kupp's talent on the field is a result of his hard work, the dominating wideout knows he wouldn't even have a chance to do what he does without the support of his wife and family.

Rams fans celebrating No. 10 on the field on Sunday should be sure to remember who is really responsible for his rise to stardom, and Kupp himself would be the first to admit that Anna has been his rock throughout it all.