Christian McCaffrey does a ‘Victory Lap’ following his girlfriend’s SI Swimsuit cover reveal

Olivia Culpo hit one of the biggest milestones of her career, as she was unveiled as one of the three cover models for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue this week.

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WOW! I really am speechless and this still doesn’t feel real. I am so grateful for every experience I have been able to have with my @si_swimsuit family. Thank you so much @mj_day – your warmth and genuinity is unparalleled and I have learned and grown so much. It’s been an honor to be surrounded by so many amazing and strong women. The second swipe here is a vision board I made about 4 years ago before I had ever even shot for sports illustrated. I cut out pictures from a huge SI coffee table book I bought and glued my face on it ? I was debating sharing this but figured if this huge milestone can mean something to someone else out there then it’s an even greater blessing for me. To anyone who sees this, never stop visualizing and striving for what you want. Don’t lose hope and remain focused and persistent. 4 years ago when I was pasting these images onto a poster board it was me sitting on the floor with my glue stick and scissors shooting for the stars and it felt completely unattainable. I just hope this can show anyone out there that their goals, big or small, really can come true and that you deserve it. Thank you to everyone who has helped me achieve this dream and to all the other dreamers, never give up ❤️? I love you guys!!!

A post shared by Olivia Culpo (@oliviaculpo) on Jul 13, 2020 at 7:16am PDT

Her NFL boyfriend, Christian McCaffrey, was more than proud, as he posted on Instagram, showing off his “Victory Lap”

The 24-year-old Carolina Panthers star running back captioned the image: ‘When your gf is on the cover of @si_swimsuit, you do a victory lap on paddle board. A constant inspiration to everyone who knows you! [heart and star emoji]’

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When your gf is on the cover of @si_swimsuit, you do a victory lap on paddle board. A constant inspiration to everyone who knows you! ❤️ ⭐️

A post shared by Christian McCaffrey (@christianmccaffrey) on Jul 13, 2020 at 2:11pm PDT

CMC also took to his Instagram Story to share a photo of the cover with the caption: ‘Congratulations to the queen @OliviaCulpo’

Culpo and McCaffrey started dating in the summer of 2019 following the end of her three-year relationship with NFL player Danny Amendola.

You can check out more of the SI swimsuit covergirl below:

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Me thinking about how you guys will be able to buy these cute sunnies I designed on Tuesday at a great price @priverevaux ????

A post shared by Olivia Culpo (@oliviaculpo) on Jul 9, 2020 at 6:19pm PDT

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#ootd in @lovewave @revolve

A post shared by Olivia Culpo (@oliviaculpo) on Jul 8, 2020 at 4:46pm PDT

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Happy 4th everyone!!!! ??❤️

A post shared by Olivia Culpo (@oliviaculpo) on Jul 4, 2020 at 5:28pm PDT

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You had me at fried chicken sandwich ❤️?

A post shared by Olivia Culpo (@oliviaculpo) on Jun 29, 2020 at 5:04pm PDT

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tb ? @si_swimsuit

A post shared by Olivia Culpo (@oliviaculpo) on Apr 25, 2020 at 11:41am PDT