There aren't many athletes in the professional ranks who enjoyed a better 2021 than Cooper Kupp and Zach LaVine Madden 23 Coins. Although they both Kupp and LaVine are already accomplished in their particular fields and playing on lucrative long-term contracts their performances over the last year has helped them reach a new tier of stardom.
Kupp already had a 1.000-yard receiving season to his name before this year, but Kupp was generally viewed as the team's No. 2 WR after Robert Woods. The Rams introduced Matthew Stafford at quarterback over the offseason and that made all the difference for Kupp. He was suddenly rewriting all the Madden NFL 23 record books with what was arguably the best game-winning wide receiver in league history: 145 catches, 1.947 yards with 16 touchdowns.
LaVine earned his first All-Star award last season, but he hadn't yet had team success since entering the NBA. Once the Chicago Bulls finished their season, everything started trending up for LaVine. He was asked to join Team America's Olympic gold team, he saw the Bulls rebuild their roster with big veteran additions, and then he helped push Chicago towards being at the very top of the East.
While Kupp's breakout season in Madden NFL 23 and LaVine's advancement to the NBA may seem to be the only thing that they have in similarity the reality is that they both grew close to each other in Seattle. Reddit users discovered an old post from SB Nation Seattle that detailed the 2012 high school basketball game that pitted LaVine against. Kupp in the state playoffs.
LaVine was a big basketball player at the age of a junior. Kupp was a football star and a solid basketball player who was still searching for a scholarship as an older. Kupp's Davis Pirates knocked off LaVine's Bothell Cougars, who had the future All-Pro receiver helping lock down the future NBA All-Star. A report from SB Nation Seattle on March 1st, 2012:
The team was led by three seniors with three seniors Pirates recorded an impressive 65.4 percent from the field. Senior Devonte Lucy led all scorers with 23 points in an impressive 11-for-15 shooting. Students Cooper Kupp and David Trimble each added 13 and 19 points respectively with the Pirates Buy Madden nfl 23 Coins. Davis used a massive 41-23 rebounding edge to stay in control and extend their lead.
