On Sunday, Feb. 8, at Levi’s Stadium, the Seahawks and the Patriots will square off in Super Bowl 60. And while they do, Puka Nacua will be praying for his best mate, Cooper Kupp, to lift the trophy. But not just lift it…
Puka Nacua Wants Cooper Kupp To Kiss the Trophy
Sitting on the Up & Adams show, Nacua didn’t need a long pause to reveal what was really on his mind. When Kay Adams pointed toward the Lombardi Trophy and asked if he knew what it was, Nacua smiled and said, “Something that I desire to have in my house.”
When Adams clarified it was the real trophy that would be handed out on Sunday, Nacua’s focus immediately shifted, not to himself, not to the Seahawks, but to Cooper Kupp.
“Cooper Kupp, I love you so much, dude. I can’t wait to see you raise the trophy. Please do it for me. Kiss it for me one time,” Nacua said. “So then when we hang out, I’ll at least be in the presence of the trophy. That means everything. We joke a lot, but you really just had a moment with that.”
Adams noticed the rawness and didn’t keep it to herself. “You looked at it… you were quiet, and the first thing that came to your head was Cooper Kupp. That’s really cool. Why is that?”
Nacua revealed, “I’ve been blessed since the moment I walked into the NFL, and that was one of the people who has blessed my life.” He added, “I’m forever grateful for that human being and the football player that he is. I enjoy watching him out there do his thing, and I love him so much. I’m excited to see number 10 out there on the football field.”
That loyalty has carried straight into Super Bowl 60 week. Despite the Seahawks representing the NFC, Nacua made it clear where his support lies. “My loyalty lies with Coop,” he said. “I’ll be cheering for Cooper Kupp. I will not be cheering for the Seahawks.” And it’s no surprise, considering how the Seahawks toppled the Rams to reach the Super Bowl.
Kupp, now in Seattle after eight seasons with the Rams, remains deeply tied to Nacua’s rise. The two spent two seasons together in Los Angeles, with Kupp serving as both an example and a sounding board as Nacua quickly became one of the league’s most dominant receivers.
Statistically, Nacua’s 2025 season put him squarely among the NFL’s elite. He led the league with 129 receptions, averaged an NFL-best 107.2 yards per game, and finished with 1,715 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns in the regular season.
He narrowly lost Offensive Player of the Year to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who finished with 1,793 yards, just 78 more than Nacua. Both receivers caught 10 touchdowns and finished within three targets of each other.
Including the playoffs, Nacua became just the second player in NFL history to surpass 2,000 receiving yards in a single season, joining, of course, Kupp. JSN could become the third if he records 35 yards in Super Bowl 60. Nacua also led the NFL with 27 contested catches, the highest total Pro Football Focus has ever recorded.
Even PFSN’s WR impact metrics reflected the gap: Kupp ranked 57th, while Nacua finished No. 1 in the league.
Kupp noticed it as well: “I don’t know what he’s doing with his gloves,” Kupp said, laughing. “He’s sticking the ball somehow, swiping down at the thing. I’m not sure what he’s been doing with all that.”
And Kupp knows elite seasons. His 1,947 yards in 2021, along with a receiving triple crown, remain the second-highest single-season total in NFL history. That makes his praise land heavier.
There’s this mutual respect between the two. So, it’s no surprise that when Nacua saw the Lombardi Trophy, none of those numbers came up first. He thought about Cooper Kupp. About gratitude. About loyalty.
