Cooper DeJean's pick-six of Patrick Mahomes in Super Bowl LIX signaled that the Philadelphia Eagles would not face much resistance in their quest to lift the Lombardi Trophy. The rookie defensive back would have remembered the moment for the rest of his life under normal circumstances but the fact that the play came on his 22nd birthday made the moment extra sweet.

Philadelphia Eagles player Cooper DeJean believes his girlfriend, Steph Wilfawn, is the true MVP of his championship football season. “She’s been a trooper,” DeJean, 22, shared on the Tuesday, February 18, episode of “The Pivot” podcast. “She’s been handling a lot, going through a lot, but she’s been there every step of the way.”

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