Super Bowl LXI was held in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium, the field of the host city’s LA Rams. Typically, the Super Bowl occurs on neutral territory for both teams, but in an unusual turn of events, the Rams made it to the Super Bowl and ended up playing the championship game on their home field. Trailing 20-16 late in the game, Ram’s quarterback Matthew Stafford faced the difficult task of leading his team downfield on their final possession to score a last-minute game-winning touchdown. Throughout the game, Stafford had relied on his most dependable receiver, Cooper Kupp, in every critical situation. This final drive was no exception as, time after time, Stafford hit Kupp with vital pass completions. In the end, the Rams scored the winning touchdown to prevail in one of the most important victories in franchise history. Cooper Kupp was selected Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl LVI and he remains one of the most dynamic receivers in the entire NFL. In this selection from the illustrated Sports VIPs series, readers will learn about the talents, accomplishments, and achievements of Cooper Kupp, a young man whose family has deep roots in competitive athletics. Kupp’s father and grandfather both played in the NFL, while his mother was a college soccer player. Kupp attended and played for Eastern Washington University, and he was selected in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Kupp had a very successful rookie season, but suffered a serious knee injury in his second year, which took him out of competition for almost an entire year. Upon his return to the gridiron, Kupp picked up where he left off, and he has continued to excel as one of the NFL’s most prolific pass catchers. In this book, readers meet Cooper Kupp and learn more about his athletic prowess, his charitable activities, his family, and the drive the helps him succeed at the level he has during his NFL career. Young football fans will appreciate the story of Cooper Kupp as well as the information, photographs, and statistics that are included in this sports biography. Reviewer Rating: 4 –Children’s Literature