Christian McCaffrey and his fiancée, Olivia Culpo, are getting married! The Super Bowl LVIII ended with an overtime disappointment for the San Francisco 49ers. However, McCaffrey made the Niner Empire, including his family, proud by winning the AP Offensive Player of the Year award.
Now, overcoming the disheartening Super Bowl loss, McCaffrey has made the best use of the league’s offseason by getting married. His love, Culpo, shared a sweet message for the athlete.
Christian McCaffrey is soon going to say, “I Do!”
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Like many other NFL players, 27-year-old Christian McCaffrey is set to tie the knot in the league’s offseason with his longtime girlfriend, Olivia Culpo. In a recent Instagram post, Culpo shared a lovely message for her fiancé. As they welcome the wedding season with adorable pictures in matching white outfits, the former Miss Universe said, “Thanking God for a healthy season and for putting my best friend on this earth. Now let’s get married!”
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To her post, McCaffrey replied, “Love you” with three red hearts. The smiling photos also featured their goldendoodle Oliver Sprinkles Culpo McCaffrey. The pair started dating each other in 2019 after being set up by their friends. Last April, the two got engaged during a getaway to Utah when McCaffrey got down on one knee to propose to the 31-year-old.
According to the reports, even ahead of the Super Bowl, it was revealed by a source that “They’ll be doing it [marriage] in the offseason. The vibe is elegant and luxurious.” Additionally, for marriage, “Olivia had a hard time picking out the perfect dress since she’s worn so many gowns, but she’s found the one!”
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And now that the season is over with the Super Bowl finals, they could be finalizing everything together and potentially set a date soon. With this offseason marriage, McCaffrey will join other NFL players who chose the offseason marriage phase.
Which other NFL players got married in the offseason?
The list is long! Since 2016, more than 20 NFL players have chosen the offseason to get married to their partners. Among them, some significant names are Patrick Mahomes and Brittany Mahomes, David Bakhtiari and Frankie Shebby, and even head coach Sean McVay and Veronika Khomyn — all these three high-profile weddings took place during the offseason in 2022.
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Others on the list are Russell Wilson and Ciara, Sam Bradford and Emma Lavy, Calvin Johnson and Brittney McNorton, Devin McCourty and Michelle Powell, Earl Thomas and Nina Heisser, Mike Evans and Ashli Dotson, and many other pairs.
Now, this year, Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo will be joining in this high-profile wedding list.